Should titanium miniplates be removed after bone healing is complete? [electronic resource]
- International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Jun 1993
- 185-8 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
0901-5027
10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80249-8 doi
Adolescent Adult Aged Bone Plates--adverse effects Bone Transplantation--instrumentation Bone and Bones--physiopathology Electron Probe Microanalysis Equipment Failure Female Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation, Internal--instrumentation Humans Male Maxilla--surgery Middle Aged Osteotomy--instrumentation Pigmentation Disorders--etiology Prospective Studies Stainless Steel--analysis Surface Properties Time Factors Titanium--adverse effects Wound Healing