Computerized analysis of resorbable polymer plates and screws for the rigid fixation of mandibular angle fractures

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-487

  Cox, Tyler ^a   Kohn, Markell W ^b   Impelluso, Thomas ^a  

^a UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE REGENERATION; BONE SCREW; BONE STRESS; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; JAW; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MASTICATION; PLATE FIXATION;

EID: 0037381719     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2003.50094     Document Type: Article

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