Tissue response to titanium plates: A transmitted electron microscopic study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 322-326

  Kim, Young Kyun ^a   Yeo, Hwan Ho ^a   Lim, Seung Cheul ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0030991038     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(97)90115-4     Document Type: Article

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