Fixation of le Fort i osteotomies with poly-dl-lactic acid mesh and ultrasonic welding - A new technique

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1139-1144

  Meara, Daniel J ^a   Knoll, Michael R ^b   Holmes, Jon D ^c,d   Clark, D Mark ^c,d  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c Private Practice   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLY DL LACTIC ACID; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXILLA; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL PIN; MESH SLING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; ULTRASOUND;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; POLYMERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL MESH; TITANIUM; ULTRASONICS; WELDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860259482     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: 15315053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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