A use of poly-l-lactide, d-lactide sheet on posterior orbital floor fracture

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1221-1223

  Hwang, Kun ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Park, In Sun ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

biodegradable implant; diplopia; Orbital fracture; poly(lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

DILACTIDE; DIOXANE DERIVATIVE; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; ORBIT FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; DIOXANES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; ORBITAL FRACTURES; POLYESTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955086269     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181e17a30     Document Type: Article

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