Resorbable fixation in facial plastic and head and neck reconstructive surgery: An initial report on polylactic acid implants

Laryngoscope

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1697-1701

  Moe, Kris S ^a   Weisman, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plates; Head and neck reconstruction; Polylactic acid; Resorbable fixation

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE REGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034784887     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200110000-00005     Document Type: Article

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