{"product_id":"functional-reconstruction-of-the-mandible-m-e-mller-9783642717581","title":"Functional Reconstruction of the Mandible: Experimental Foundations and Clinical Experience","description":"Since 1958 the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF) has worked to establish the experimental and biomechanical prin- ciples of the operative treatment of fractures. It has been proven that immediate, pain-free mobilization, made possible by stable internal fixation, is the key to restoring function in a fractured extremity. The same principles were applied in 1972173 by Roland Schmoker, who developed a universal plate and sophisticated instrument set designed initially for the treatment of comminuted fractures of the mandible. To extend the applications of his plate to reconstructions after ex- tensive tumor resections, he supplemented the device with tem- poromandibular joint prostheses and anchoring elements for the at- tachment of dentures. He first tested the functional stability of these implants experimentally in sheep. Later he found that the minipig had a more human-like jaw shape and masticatory action, and so he tested the implants in 37 mini pigs that underwent extensive mandibular re- sections without bone grafting, using sequential dye injections and postoperative weight gain to chart the progress of osseous regener- ation. Seven other animals were not operated and served as controls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. E. M?ler, Roland R. Schmoker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3642717586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783642717581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.28d","brand":"M. E. M?ler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940824023295,"sku":"9783642717581","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cdedd1ae-aefc-4596-8305-b1638aedad02.jpg?v=1681449379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/functional-reconstruction-of-the-mandible-m-e-mller-9783642717581","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}