Oguz, YenerSaglam, HaciDolanmaz, DoganUckan, Sina2020-03-262020-03-2620110266-4356https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.11.014https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/26264Ten unembalmed adult sheep mandibles were used. The mandibles were sectioned in the midline, followed by sagittal split ramus osteotomies to obtain 20 hemimandibles. Each distal segment was advanced 5 mm on each hemimandible. Ten of the specimens were fixed with 4-hole extended 2.0 mm titanium miniplates and screws and the other 10 were fixed with 4-hole extended 2.0 min locking miniplates/screws. Each fixed specimen was mounted on a servo-hydraulic testing unit with the fixation device, and was tested to a range of forces of 0-140N. The displacement values (mm) under 20, 60, 120, and 140N were compared with the help of the Mann Whitney U-test, and there were no significant differences between them at any force tested. Locking miniplate/screws and standard miniplate/screws showed similar displacement values at the range of forces tested. (C) 2010 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.11.014info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSagittal split ramus osteotomyTitanium miniplatesLocking screw/platesArticle49213513720226575Q2WOS:000288629300011Q1