Pediatric Craniofacial Osteosynthesis and Distraction Using an Ultrasonic-Assisted Pinned Resorbable System: A Prospective Report With a Minimum 30 Months' Follow-Up

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2081-2086

  Arnaud, Eric ^a   Renier, Dominique ^a  

^a Hopital Necker Enfants Malades   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniofacial; Osteosynthesis; Resorbable

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; BONE REGENERATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; CRANIOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL BONE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ORBIT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND; WELDING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; BONE REGENERATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; CRANIOTOMY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTIC ACID; ORBIT; POLYMERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONICS; WELDING;

EID: 77449117602     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181be8854     Document Type: Article

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