Stability and morbidity of Le Fort I osteotomy with bioresorbable fixation: a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-241

  Cheung, L K ^a   Yip, I H S ^a   Chow, R L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

bioresorbable fixation; Le Fort I osteotomy; morbidities; stability

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JAW MOVEMENT; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PALPATION; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CEPHALOMETRY; EYELIDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUSITIS; ORBIT; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TOUCH; VERTICAL DIMENSION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 40249114842     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.09.169     Document Type: Article

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