Resorbable plate fixation for maxillofacial fractures and osteotomies

Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 224-233

  Lop, Keung Chow ^a   Lim, Kwong Cheung ^a,c   Ren, Wei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Absorbable implants; Maxillofacial injuries; Oral; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLATE FIXATION; PROGNATHIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 12344296852     PISSN: 09156992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0915-6992(04)80037-2     Document Type: Article

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