Screw hole-positioning guide and plate-positioning guide: A novel method to assist mandibular reconstruction

Reconstruction plates have been used to bridge discontinuity defects after resection of mandibular tumors for many years. However, shaping and adapting the titanium plate during surgery is time consuming and technique sensitive especially for a large defect or a disease-deformed mandible. In this ca...

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Main Authors: Tong-Mei Wang, Hao-Hueng Chang, Yi Ho, Li-Deh Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790212001183