Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1211-1217 , June 2009

Clinical Experiences With Resorbable Ultrasonic-Guided, Angle-Stable Osteosynthesis in the Panfacial Region

  • Astrid Reichwein, MD, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Reichwein: University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • Kurt Schicho, DSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Doris Moser, MS, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Staff Scientist, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Rudolf Seemann, MD, DMD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Paul Poeschl, MD, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Arnulf Baumann, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Rolf Ewers, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Head of Department and Professor, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00041-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.033

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1211-1217 , June 2009

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