High-rhythm automatic driver for bone traction: an experimental study in rabbits

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 736-740

  Zheng, L W ^a   Cheung, L K ^a   Ma, L ^a   Wong, M C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; TRACTION THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; BONE REGENERATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; OSTEOGENESIS; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY; PERIODICITY; RABBITS; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48149110848     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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