The synthetic hydroxyapatite implant: A report on 65 patients

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 250-255

  Jordan, David R ^a,c   Gilberg, Steve ^a   Mawn, Louise ^a   Brownstein, Seymour ^a   Grahovac, Steve Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enucleation; Hydroxyapatite; Orbital implant; Secondary implant

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; PROLACTIN;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; ENUCLEATION; EVISCERATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORBIT IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0031927343     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199807000-00005     Document Type: Article

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