The Stability of Maxillary Osteotomies Fixated With Biodegradable Mesh in Orthognathic Surgery

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1631-1634

  Sittitavornwong, Somsak ^a   Waite, Peter D ^a   Dann, John J ^b   Kohn, Markell W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b John Muir Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BONE SCREW; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; INCISOR; LONG TERM CARE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MEASUREMENT; NASAL BONE; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RELAPSE; SELLA TURCICA; SKELETON; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BONE SCREWS; CEPHALOMETRY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MAXILLA; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; POLYESTERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 33750055293     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.06.278     Document Type: Article

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