Le Fort I miniplate osteosynthesis: A randomized, prospective study comparing resorbable PLLA/PGA with titanium

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-252

  Norholt, Sven Erik ^a   Pedersen, T K ^a   Jensen, J ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Absorbable implants; Bone plates; Cephalometry *methods; Jaw surgery; Lactic acid; Le Fort instrumentation; Osteotomy; Polyglycolic acid; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIC ACID; TANTALUM; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS MATERIAL; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 2342536354     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijom.2003.0505     Document Type: Article

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