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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the mandible reconstruction with fibula

JI Tong1, TIE Ying2, WANG Dong-mei2, ZHANG Chen-ping1   

  1. 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Ninth People′s Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China; 2. Institute of Biomedical Manufacturing and Life Quality Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • Received:2009-04-25 Revised:2009-04-25 Online:2009-04-20 Published:2009-04-20
  • Contact: ZHANG Chen-ping，Tel：021-63138341-5157

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Abstract:

Objective To construct a three-dimensional finite element model of reconstructed mandible and analyze the stress distributions of the model. Methods CT scan and CAD/CAM software was used to develop the three-dimensional finite element model of reconstructed mandible and stress analysis was performend with ANASYS 7.0 software. Results The three-dimensional finite element models of normal mandible and reconstructed mandible were constructed. The stress analysis discovered an unbalanced stress distribution in the mandible. Conclusion Reconstructing mandible with fibular flap not only damages its structure, but also induced the badness of its biomechanical environment, in which condyle was the most sensitive region during the stresses in the mandible were changed.

Key words: mandible, fibula reconstruction, three-dimensional finite element

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