THE STUDY OBJECTIVE

Was to assess the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the bone regenerate in the distant period following compression-distraction osteosynthesis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Results from the treatment of 30 patients with mandibular micrognathia, were analyzed. Compression-distraction osteosynthesis (CDO) was performed in the area of the mandibular angle. The patients were divided into two groups: group 1 consisted of 16 patients with congenital micrognathia, and group 2 comprised 14 patients with acquired (post-traumatic) micrognathia. For the assessment of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the bone regenerate, three-dimensional modeling, morphometric measurements of the regenerate, and evaluation of bone density using the Hounsfield scale through multislice computed tomography were used.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The study of the bone regenerate parameters in group 1 yielded the following results: the length of the bone regenerate decreased by 2.14%; the thickness of the bone regenerate increased by 8.75%; the height of the bone regenerate increased by 1.75%. In group 2, the values were 3.14; 3 and 3.76%, correspondingly. In patients of group 1, the length of the mandibular branch increased by 4%; the length of the mandibular body increased by 5.35%. In group 2, the length of the mandibular branch increased by 1.94%; the length of the mandibular body increased by 2.2%. The density of the cortical bone of the regenerate corresponds to the density of the intact bone, while the density of the cancellous bone is slightly reduced.

CONCLUSION

Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of bone regenerate in the long-term period after CDO correspond to the parameters of intact bone. CDO can be considered not only as a preparatory stage for reconstructive operations after the growth of the skull bones has completed, but also as an independent stage of treatment.