title: Key points in the fixation of the craniofacial skeleton with absorbable biomaterial.
authors.affiliation: Tampa Bay Craniofacial Center, FL 33603, USA. mbhabal@gte.net
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Habal
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Pietrzak
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016268:Internal Fixators; D019248:Jaw Fixation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008875:Middle Aged; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid