Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1075-1080 , July 2006

Histological Evaluation of Full Thickness Skin as an Interpositional Graft in the Rabbit Craniomandibular Joint

  • George Dimitroulis, MDSc, FDSRCS, FFDRCSI, FRACDS(OMS)

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Special Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Dimitroulis: Suite 5, 10th Floor, 20 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
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  • John Slavin, MB, BS, FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Anatomical Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00377-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.03.011

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1075-1080 , July 2006

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