Policy of Routine Titanium Miniplate Removal After Maxillofacial Trauma

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1901-1904

  Thorén, Hanna ^a   Snäll, Johanna ^a   Hallermann, Wock ^b   Kormi, Eeva ^a   Törnwall, Jyrki ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CONSULTATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOLAR TOOTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TITANIUM MINIPLATE;

BONE PLATES; DEVICE REMOVAL; FINLAND; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLARY FRACTURES; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES;

EID: 49549112045     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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