Ultrastructural analysis of metal particles released from stainless steel and titanium miniplate components in an animal model

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-50

  Matthew, Ian R ^a   Frame, John W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Oral Surgery ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BONE STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; FRONTAL BONE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLATE FIXATION; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; SKULL FRACTURE;

EID: 0031972721     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90915-6     Document Type: Article

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