title: Experience with the Wurzburg titanium miniplate system in maxillo-facial surgery.
abstract: Since late summer 1989 we have used the Wurzburg titanium miniplate system in the treatment of severe midface fractures and as implants in reconstruction of the mandible after cancer surgery of the mouth. The aim of this study was to test the applicability of the system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirkegaard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bretlau
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium