Poly-L-lactic acid plate for covering of small cranial bone holes: An experimental study in rabbits

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-38

  Vesala, A L ^a,c   Kallioinen, M J ^a   Kaarela, O I ^a   Pohjonen, T ^b   Tormala P O ^b   Waris, T J ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable materials; Cranioplasty; Defect; Polylactide; Skull

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPLASTY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PERIOSTEUM; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SKULL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034065441     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050009     Document Type: Article

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