CAD/CAM titanium implants for cranioplasty-an evaluation of success and quality of life of 169 consecutive implants with regard to size and location

International Congress Series

Volumn 1281, Issue , 2005, Pages 827-831

  Eufinger, H ^a   Rasche, C ^a   Wehmoller M ^a   Schmieder, K ^a   Scholz, M ^a   Weihe, S ^b   Scherer, P ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

CAD CAM; Craniectomy; Cranioplasty; Quality of life; Titanium

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646442943     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.03.074     Document Type: Article

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