The use of self-reinforced biodegradable bone plates and screws in orthognathic surgery

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-65

  Turvey, Timothy A ^a   Bell, R Bryan ^a   Tejera, Tinerfe J ^b   Proffit, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036141099     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2002.28274     Document Type: Article

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