A prospective clinical evaluation of the longevity of resorbable sutures in oral mucosa

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 252-254

  Shaw, R J ^a   Negus, T W ^a   Mellor, T K ^a  

^a Prncs Alexandra's Roy AF Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH MUCOSA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SURVIVAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030037620     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(96)90280-6     Document Type: Article

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