Craniofacial applications for the medpor porous polyethylene flexblock implant

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 101-107

  Wellisz, Tadeusz ^a,b   Dougherty, William ^a,b   Gross, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SKULL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FACIAL BONES; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SKULL; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 0026922598     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199209000-00009     Document Type: Article

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