Comparison of two systems for rigidly connecting 2.0-mm bone screws to an implantable device: In vitro stability testing

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 200-204

  Van Loon, J P ^a   De Bont, L G M ^a   Verkerke, G J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0034130160     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjom.1999.0177     Document Type: Article

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