The fate of titanium miniplates and screws used in maxillofacial surgery: A 10 year retrospective study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 731-735

  O'Connell, J ^a   Murphy, C ^a   Ikeagwuani, O ^a   Adley, C ^b   Kearns, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

orthognathic; osteosynthesis; removal; titanium miniplates; trauma

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL FRACTURES; TITANIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749104411     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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