Fixation Release and the Bone Bandaid: A New Bone Fixation Device Paradigm

The current gold standard of care for mandibular segmental defeat reconstruction is the use of Ti-6Al-4V immobilization hardware and fibular double barrel graft. This method is often successful immediately at restoring mandible function, however the highly stiff fixation hardware causes stress shiel...

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Main Authors: Narges Shayesteh Moghaddam, Ahmadreza Jahadakbar, Amirhesam Amerinatanzi, Roman Skoracki, Michael Miller, David Dean, Mohammad Elahinia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/4/1/5