Retention of asymptomatic bone plates used for orthognathic surgery and facial fractures

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 611-617

  Haug, Richard H ^a,b,c  

^a MetroHealth Medical Center   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CARCINOGENESIS; CORROSION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FACE FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLATE FIXATION; TOXICITY;

EID: 0030468850     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90644-8     Document Type: Article

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