Bone transport distraction osteogenesis (BTDO) is a surgical procedure that has been used over the last 30 years for the correction of segmental defects produced mainly by trauma and oncological resections. Application of BTDO has several clinical advantages over traditional surgical techniques. Over the past few years, several BTDO devices have been introduced to reconstruct mandibular bone defects. Based on the location and outline of the defect, each device requires a uniquely shaped reconstruction plate. To date, no biomechanical evaluations of mandibular BTDO devices have been reported in the literature. The present study evaluated the mechanical behavior of three different shaped prototypes of a novel mandibular bone transport reconstruction plate and its transport unit for the reconstruction of segmental bone defects of the mandible by using numerical models complemented with mechanical laboratory tests to characterize strength, fatigue, and stability. The strength test evaluated device failures under extreme loads and was complemented with optimization procedures to improve the biomechanical behavior of the devices. The responses of the prototypes were characterized to improve their design and identify weak and strong regions in order to avoid posterior device failure in clinical applications. Combinations of the numerical and mechanical laboratory results were used to compare and validate the models. In addition, the results remark the importance of reducing the number of animals used in experimental tests by increasing computational and in vitro trials.
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EAFIT University,
e-mail: uzapata@eafit.edu.co
Materials Science,
Nagasaki University Graduate School of
Biomedical Science,
Texas A&M University,
Texas A&M University,
Georgia Regents University,
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June 2014
Research-Article
In Vitro Mechanical Evaluation of Mandibular Bone Transport Devices
Uriel Zapata,
EAFIT University,
e-mail: uzapata@eafit.edu.co
Uriel Zapata
1
Mechanical Engineering Department
,EAFIT University,
Medellin 050022
, Colombia
e-mail: uzapata@eafit.edu.co
1Corresponding author.
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Ikuya Watanabe,
Materials Science,
Nagasaki University Graduate School of
Biomedical Science,
Ikuya Watanabe
Department of Dental and Biomedical
Materials Science,
Nagasaki University Graduate School of
Biomedical Science,
Nagasaki 852-8588
, Japan
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Lynne A. Opperman,
Texas A&M University,
Lynne A. Opperman
Baylor College of Dentistry
,Texas A&M University,
Dallas, TX 75246
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Paul C. Dechow,
Texas A&M University,
Paul C. Dechow
Baylor College of Dentistry
,Texas A&M University,
Dallas, TX 75246
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Timothy Mulone,
Timothy Mulone
Craniotech ACR Devices
,Dallas, TX 75214
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Mohammed E. Elsalanty
Georgia Regents University,
Mohammed E. Elsalanty
College of Dental Medicine
,Georgia Regents University,
Augusta, GA 30912
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Uriel Zapata
Mechanical Engineering Department
,EAFIT University,
Medellin 050022
, Colombia
e-mail: uzapata@eafit.edu.co
Ikuya Watanabe
Department of Dental and Biomedical
Materials Science,
Nagasaki University Graduate School of
Biomedical Science,
Nagasaki 852-8588
, Japan
Lynne A. Opperman
Baylor College of Dentistry
,Texas A&M University,
Dallas, TX 75246
Paul C. Dechow
Baylor College of Dentistry
,Texas A&M University,
Dallas, TX 75246
Timothy Mulone
Craniotech ACR Devices
,Dallas, TX 75214
Mohammed E. Elsalanty
College of Dental Medicine
,Georgia Regents University,
Augusta, GA 30912
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received September 11, 2013; final manuscript received January 20, 2014; published online March 7, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Rita M. Patterson.
J. Med. Devices. Jun 2014, 8(2): 021004 (8 pages)
Published Online: March 7, 2014
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Received:
September 11, 2013
Revision Received:
January 20, 2014
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Zapata, U., Watanabe, I., Opperman, L. A., Dechow, P. C., Mulone, T., and Elsalanty, M. E. (March 7, 2014). "In Vitro Mechanical Evaluation of Mandibular Bone Transport Devices." ASME. J. Med. Devices. June 2014; 8(2): 021004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026561
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