Comparison of carbon dioxide laser modalities for removal of polymethylmethacrylate cement

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-32

  Lange, D N ^a   Rochat, M C ^a   Bartels, K E ^a   Payton, M E ^a   Hoffman, R J ^a   Schafer, St A ^a   Dickey, D Th ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser; Cortical bone; Polymethylmethacrylate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031509696     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632565     Document Type: Article

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