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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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Series: | Bioengineering |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/4/1/5 |