Osteosynthesis using the uncalcined and unsintered hydroxyapatite / Poly-L-Lactic acid system

Hiroyuki Nakano, Kazuya Inoue, Tomoki Sumida, Tomohiro Yamada, Yoshihide Mori

Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery 2018 8(1):116-117

The poly-L-lactic acid mini-plate system accomplished rapid development. However, the system still has a variety of problems. One such problem is the breakage of screws. In this technical report, we develop the temporary fixing screws made from stainless with hexagon steel that exhibit a hexagonal head and thread part that also features a tapping function.

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