Lag-screw fixation of anterior mandibular fractures using biodegradable polylactide screws: A preliminary report

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-118

  Kallela, Ilkka ^a   Iizuka, Tateyuki ^a   Salo, Antero ^a   Lindqvist, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033023171     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90220-3     Document Type: Article

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