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. 2019 May 13;12(9):1557. doi: 10.3390/ma12091557

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(A) The mandibular subcondylar fracture replicas were held in place by double titanium (Ti) straight plates (thickness: 1.0 mm) with four monocortical screws (2.0 mm in diameter and 6 mm long screws; group A) or by double unsintered hydroxyapatite (u-HA)/ poly-l-lactide (PLLA) straight plates (thickness: 1.4 mm), each with four monocortical screws (2.0 mm in diameter and 6 mm long; group B). A linear load was applied at a displacement speed of 1 mm/min. (B) Anteroposterior (vertical) linear loading. (C) Lateromedial (lateral) linear loading.