British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 451-456 , September 2007

An experimental study of the biomechanical stability of ultrasound-activated pinned (SonicWeld Rx®+Resorb-X®) and screwed fixed (Resorb-X®) resorbable materials for osteosynthesis in the treatment of simulated craniosynostosis in sheep

  • E. Pilling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Technology Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany. Tel.: +49 351 8029881; fax.: +49 351 8029882.
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  • H. Meissner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • R. Jung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Surgery, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • R. Koch

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Computer Science and Biometry, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • R. Loukota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU, UK
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  • R. Mai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • B. Reitemeier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • G. Richter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • B. Stadlinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
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  • E. Stelnicki

      Affiliations

    • Memorial Medical Office Centre, Hollywood, USA
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  • U. Eckelt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Technology Dresden, Germany

,Accepted 20 December 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(07)00003-4

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.12.008

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 451-456 , September 2007

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