A randomized clinical trial of biodegradable and titanium fixation systems in maxillofacial surgery

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 299-304

  Buijs, G J ^a   Van Bakelen, N B ^a   Jansma, J ^a   De Visscher, J G A M ^b   Hoppenreijs, T J M ^c   Bergsma, J E ^d   Stegenga, B ^a   Bos, R R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^c RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

bone healing; Effectiveness; efficacy; maxillofacial; non inferior; safety

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLA FRACTURE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAGITTAL SPLIT RAMAL OSTEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; ZYGOMA ARCH FRACTURE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLARY FRACTURES; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; OSTEOTOMY, SAGITTAL SPLIT RAMUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES;

EID: 84856933394     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511434353     Document Type: Article

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