Endoscopically Assisted Le Fort I Osteotomy Using an Ultrasonic Scalpel: A Feasibility Study in Cadavers

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1420-1424

  Taylor, Jesse A ^a   Maercks, Rian A ^a   Jones, Donna C ^a   Gordon, Christopher B ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MAXILLARY SINUS; OSTEOTOME; PERIOSTEUM; SCALPEL; ULTRASONIC SCALPEL; VASCULARIZATION; VIDEOENDOSCOPY;

ADULT; CADAVER; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUS; ORAL HEMORRHAGE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 66949118832     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.058     Document Type: Article

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