Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 782-787 , April 2009

Mechanical Strength and Stiffness of the Biodegradable SonicWeld Rx Osteofixation System

  • Gerrit J. Buijs, DMD

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Buijs: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Eduard B. van der Houwen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Boudewijn Stegenga, DMD, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Gijbertus J. Verkerke, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; and Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Rudolf R.M. Bos, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01257-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.022

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 782-787 , April 2009

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