The use of bioresorbable material in craniofacial surgery

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 653-659

  Goldstein, J A ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; GROWTH FACTOR; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; IMMUNOGENICITY; REVIEW; SKULL SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; SKULL;

EID: 0034759992     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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