Biomechanical evaluation of new fixation devices for mandibular angle fractures

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-73

  Wittenberg, Joerg Michael ^a,b   Mukherjee, Debi P ^a   Smith, Brian R ^a   Kruse, Robert N ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Louisiana Stt Univ Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Mandibular angle fracture; Monocortical plates; Noncompressive internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MATERIALS TESTING; PLIABILITY; SHEEP; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031062379     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0901-5027(97)80852-1     Document Type: Article

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