title: Commercially pure titanium Steinhäuser plate-screw system for maxillofacial surgery.
abstract: The introduction of titanium in maxillofacial surgery is advantageous because the removal of the plates and screws by a second operation is no longer necessary due to the high biocompatibility of the material. A further advantage is the availability of two types of plates (maxillary and mandibular) with different hardness and malleability.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl Werkstoffwissenschaft (Metalle), Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, FRG.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breme
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steinhäuser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paulus
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium