Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 924-930 , May 2007

Biomechanical Testing of Different Osteosynthesis Systems for Segmental Resection of the Mandible

  • Wiebke Schupp, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Schupp: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetterstrasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg i Brsg, Germany
    • ,
  • Michael Arzdorf

      Affiliations

    • Project Manager, AO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Berend Linke

      Affiliations

    • Head of Contract Research, AO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Ralf Gutwald, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.06.306

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 924-930 , May 2007

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