Research Article

Are Biodegradable Osteosyntheses Still an Option for Midface Trauma? Longitudinal Evaluation of Three Different PLA-Based Materials

Table 2

Distribution of fracture localization and applied OM ().

LocalizationNumberMaterial
BSLSDS

Frontal bone22 (1.5)
Midface
 Le Fort II55 (2.0)
 Zygoma5527 (1.5) 12 (1.5)16 (1.7)
 Max. sinus wall 22 (1.5)

Total64361216

OM with plate thickness behind the number (mm); BS: Biosorb; LS: LactoSorb; DS: Delta.