British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 449-454 , September 2008

Effects of repeated cycles of sterilisation on the mechanical characteristics of titanium miniplates for osteosynthesis

  • Giuseppe Colella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd University of Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Head and Neck Surgery Dept, 2nd University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 80100 Naples, Italy. Tel.: +39 815665311; fax: +39 815665294.
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  • Gianpaolo Tartaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd University of Naples, Italy
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  • Rosangela Cannavale

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd University of Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Lanza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd University of Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesco Marulo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy

,Accepted 18 January 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00029-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.011

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 449-454 , September 2008

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