Stress Distribution Patterns within Viscero- and Neurocranium during Nasoalveolar Molding: a Finite Element Analysis

Background:. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution patterns within the viscero- and neurocranium of neonates during nasoalveolar molding. Methods:. Finite element models of 3 different healthy neonates at different times of life (date of birth, 4 weeks, and 3.5 months) we...

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Main Authors: Lucas M. Ritschl, MD, DMD, Veronika Heinrich, MSc, Florian D. Grill, MD, Maximilian Roth, MD, Dennis M. Hedderich, MD, Andrea Rau, MD, DDS, PhD, Klaus-Dietrich Wolff, MD, DDS, PhD, Franz X. Bauer, MSc, Denys J. Loeffelbein, MD, DDS, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001832