To prove the effct of semi-rigid fixation which utilize witre and rigid fixation which utilizes miniplate toward cranio-facial growth and development of growing children for teenagers, 28 rabbits-6 weeks, about 1.5kg-were experimented.
They were classified three groups the semi-rigid group was 12 rabits which were fixed with 26 gauge stainless steel wire to cross a fronto-nasal suture, the rigid group was the other 12 rabbits which were fixed with miniplate and screw, the
control
group was 4 rabbits which were get rid of only periosteum.
The sample of fronto-nasal of rabbits which were sacrified after 2 weeks, 4weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks of the operation were investigated and made a comparative study with the light microscops.
1. At the control group, the central part of bony suture was connected with colagen buncle, the osteoblastic layer was investigated at the bony ending, new bone which covered the inside and outside faces of the bone suture was of med between
periosteum.
2. Two weeks later from the experiment, ran slightly irregularly the collagen bundle which connects both bony endings of the rigid group.
3. Four weeks later from the experiment, collagen bunddle of bone surface were arranged parally a little and comparing to the semi-rigid group, newly formed woven bone of surface of the adjacent bone was made obviously a little.
4. Eight weeks later from the experiment, collagen bundle which is located between both bony ending become close. Both the semi-rigid group and the rigid group showed significant formation of new bone at the periosteum and the bone surface.
12 weeks later from the experiment, both the semi-rigid group and the rigid group showed the regular runing in the collagen bundle and smooth, dense periosteum. Then they assumed a similar aspect of the control group.
I think that it does not give the influence to the cranio-facial growth of children or teenager to utilize a rigid fixation for a short period. because as the time goes on, the surface of the bone suture was recovered and adjacent bone surface of
the
miniplate fixation showed compensatory growth, although both the semirigid group which utilized wire and rigid group which utilized a miniplate brought about the change of the area of the bone suture at the early period.
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