The self adapting washer for lag screw fixation of mandibular fractures: Finite element analysis and preclinical evaluation

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-67

  Terheyden, H ^a   Muhlendyck, C ^a   Feldmann, H ^a   Ludwig, K ^a   Harle, F ^a  

^a Dept Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM; METAL; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CORTICAL BONE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HISTOLOGY; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033062803     PISSN: 03010503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-5182(99)80011-0     Document Type: Article

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