Abstract
We describe the use of a resorbable mesh fixed by ultrasound-activated pins, and report
the satisfactory outcome in the first 5 patients treated.
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Publication history
Published online: December 08, 2011
Accepted:
November 12,
2011
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© 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
