Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3154234 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The use of a 2.0-mm 8-hole strut plate is associated with a low infection rate (8.2%). The infection rate for those mandibular angle fractures with teeth in the line of fracture retained was 14% compared with 5.6% for those fractures with the teeth in the line of fracture extracted.
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Authors
Peter DDS, MD, Nagi DDS, MD, Patrick BS,