In vitro characteristics of a bioabsorbable suspension screw and suture system for endoscopic brow lift surgery

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 429-436

  Pietrzak, William S ^a,b   Eppley, Barry L ^c  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b Biomet Incorporated   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable fixation; Endoscopic brow lift; Screw; Subperiosteal; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BROW LIFT SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEAD; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BONE SCREWS; ENDOSCOPY; FOREHEAD; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN 910; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34247143764     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000246733.46353.2a     Document Type: Article

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