Mandibulotomy Fixation: A Laboratory Analysis

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1297-1301

  Engroff, Stephen L ^a   Blanchaert Jr , Remy H ^b   Von Fraunhofer, J Anthony ^c  

^a State College   (United States)

^b TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORCE; FRACTURE FIXATION; LABORATORY TEST; MACHINE; MANDIBULAR LOCKING PLATE; MANDIBULOTOMY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0242349595     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(03)00731-6     Document Type: Article

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