Mechanical Strength and Stiffness of Biodegradable and Titanium Osteofixation Systems

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2148-2158

  Buijs, Gerrit J ^a   van der Houwen, Eduard B ^a   Stegenga, Boudewijn ^a   Bos, Rudulf R M ^a   Verkerke, Gijsbertus J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; DIOXANES; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITANIUM; TORQUE;

EID: 35348966897     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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