title: Vitallium Luhr systems for reconstructive surgery of the facial skeleton.
abstract: The author describes three systems for (1) the treatment of mandibular fractures; (2) the treatment of midface fractures, for reconstructive surgery of the facial skeleton and the skull, and for orthognathic surgery; and (3) the reconstruction of mandibular defects including condyle replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Goettingen, West Germany.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Luhr
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014800:Vitallium; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D014800:Vitallium