Use of medpor porous polyethylene implants in 140 patients with facial fractures

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 142-147

  Romano, James J ^a   Iliff, Nicholas T ^b   Manson, Paul N ^b  

^a The Johns Hopkins University ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alloplast; Facial fractures; Medpor; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; FACE FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORBIT FRACTURE; SURGICAL APPROACH; ZYGOMA ARCH FRACTURE;

ADULT; FACIAL BONES; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLARY FRACTURES; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; ORBITAL FRACTURES; POLYETHYLENES; POROSITY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SKULL FRACTURES; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 0027163339     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199307000-00007     Document Type: Article

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