%0 Journal Article %T Fracaso de la osteos¨ªntesis mandibular. Consideraciones biomec¨¢nicas y tratamiento: A prop¨®sito de dos casos cl¨ªnicos %A Navarro %A I. %A Cebri¨¢n %A J.L. %A Demar¨ªa %A G. %A Chamorro %A M. %A L¨®pez-Arcas %A J.M. %A M¨²£¿oz %A J.M. %A Castillo %A J.L. Del %A Burgue£¿o %A M. %J Revista Espa£¿ola de Cirug¨ªa Oral y Maxilofacial %D 2009 %I Sociedad Espa?ola de Cirug¨ªa Oral y Maxilofacial %R 10.4321/S1130-05582009000200005 %X introduction: mandibular osteosynthesis failure is not common. the purpose of this article is to examine the etiology and treatment of mandibular osteosynthesis failure. material and methods: two clinical cases of mandibular osteosynthesis failure and its treatment are reported. discussion: the etiology of osteosynthesis failure and bone regeneration with suitable treatment is analyzed exact knowledge of the biomechanical characteristics of the masticatory system is useful in approaching this condition. conclusion: rigid fixation with locking plates and autologous grafts of iliac crest cancellous bone are the key to therapeutic success. %K osteosynthesis failure %K locking plates %K iliac crest graft. %U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1130-05582009000200005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en