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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-9-2
pubmed:abstractText
A prospective study of 32 patients was performed to analyze black pigmentation in the soft tissue covering titanium miniplates. This soft tissue was compared with the soft tissue covering Champy stainless steel plates. All plates were removed 8 months after application. Macroscopically visible pigmentation was found in 25.6% of the soft tissue covering titanium miniplates and in none of the soft tissue covering Champy stainless steel plates. Microscopically visible pigmentation was found in 71.8% of the soft tissue covering titanium miniplates and in 65.3% of the soft tissue covering Champy stainless steel plates. Energy-dispersive x-ray analysis of the soft tissue covering titanium miniplates revealed only the presence of titanium dioxide. In the soft tissue near Champy stainless steel plates, chromium, nickel, iron, and molybdenum were found. Electron microscopy showed titanium dioxide to be mainly deposited between the collagen fibers, whereas stainless steel particles were mainly found in giant cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0901-5027
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Bone Plates, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Bone Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Bone and Bones, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Electron Probe Microanalysis, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Equipment Failure, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Fracture Fixation, Internal, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Maxilla, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Osteotomy, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Pigmentation Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Stainless Steel, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Surface Properties, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Titanium, pubmed-meshheading:8340633-Wound Healing
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Should titanium miniplates be removed after bone healing is complete?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article