Early experience with poly L-lactic acid bioabsorbable fixation system for paediatric craniosynostosis surgery. Report of 3 cases

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 187-192

  Arai, Hajime ^a   Sato, K ^a   Okuda, O ^a   Miyajima, M ^a   Hishii, M ^a   Nakanishi, H ^a   Ishii, H ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Bone fixation; Craniofacial reconstruction; Craniosynostosis; Poly L lactic acid

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033974485     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050022     Document Type: Article

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