British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 441-446 , September 2007

Biomechanical study of prophylactic internal fixation of the radial osteocutaneous donor site using the sheep tibia model

  • C.M.E. Avery

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 116 2586953; fax: +44 116 258 5205.
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  • A. Best

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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  • P. Patterson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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  • J. Rolton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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  • A.R.S. Ponter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom

,Accepted 29 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.10.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 441-446 , September 2007

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