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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790212001183 |