Mandibular osteotomy fixed with biodegradable plates and screws: An animal study

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 341-348

  Suuronen, R ^a,b   Manninen, M J ^b   Pohjonen, T ^c   Laitinen, O ^d   Lindqvist, C ^a,e  

^a Dept Oral and Maxillofacial Surg ^*  (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CALLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME;

EID: 0030667604     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(97)90407-1     Document Type: Article

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