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Research Article

COMPLETE BREAKAGE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MINIPLATES: UNUSUAL COMPLICATION OF OSTEOSYNTHESIS AFTER SAGITTAL SPLIT OSTEOTOMY: Two case reports

Pages 259-263 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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