Long-term Stability after Reduction of Mandible Fracture by Keyhole Plate: Evaluation at the Time of Plate Removal

Abstract Background Various types of miniplates have been developed and used for the reduction of facial bone fractures. We introduced Yang’s Keyhole (YK) plate, and reported on its short-term stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term stability of the YK plate, as a follow-u...

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Main Authors: Kyeong-Jun Cheon, Seoung-Won Cho, Won-Seok Jang, Ju-Won Kim, Byoung-Eun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-020-00251-w