Miniplate removal in trauma and orthognathic surgery - A retrospective study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 148-151

  Mosbah, M R ^a,b   Oloyede, D ^a,b   Koppel, David A ^a,b   Moos, K F ^a,b   Stenhouse, D ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Le Fort; Malar; Mandible; Maxilla; Maxillofacial; Miniplate; Orthognathic; Osteosynthesis; Osteotomy; Plate; Removal; Trauma; Zygoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL RECORD; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0038363561     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2002.0344     Document Type: Article

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