Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2404-2411 , November 2009

Degrees of Tolerance in Post-Traumatic Orbital Volume Correction: The Role of Prefabricated Mesh

  • Patricio Andrades, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Daniel Hernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Maria Isabel Falguera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Jose Maria Millan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Susana Heredero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Ramon Gutierrez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Gregorio Sánchez-Aniceto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Surgery and Vice Director, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Sánchez-Aniceto: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Av Cordoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain

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 No author had financial interests or commercial associations that posed or created a conflict of interest in this study.

PII: S0278-2391(09)00063-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.11.024

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2404-2411 , November 2009

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