A comparative study of miniplates used in the treatment of mandibular fractures

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1150-1157

  Edwards, Timothy J C ^a   David, David J ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE PLATES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029935241     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199605000-00009     Document Type: Article

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