Resorbable mesh as a containment system in reconstruction of the atrophic mandible fracture

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 719-723

  Louis, Patrick ^a,b   Holmes, Jon ^b   Fernandes, Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b SDB 419 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BONE GRAFT; BONE REMODELING; CASE REPORT; CORTICAL BONE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942588864     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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