Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 230-234 , February 2006

Treatment of Atrophic Mandibular Fractures Based on the Degree of Atrophy—Experience With Different Plating Systems: A Retrospective Study

  • Gert Wittwer, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Clinic for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Wittwer: Clinic for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, General Hospital, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Clinic for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
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  • Dritan Turhani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Clinic for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
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  • Oliver Ploder, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Clinic for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Vienna Medical School, General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.

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PII: S0278-2391(05)01671-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.025

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 230-234 , February 2006

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