International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 379-387 , April 2010

Prefabrication of vascularized bioartificial bone grafts in vivo for segmental mandibular reconstruction: experimental pilot study in sheep and first clinical application

  • H. Kokemueller

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Horst Kokemueller, Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Tel: +49 0511 532 4748; Fax: +49 0511 532 4740.
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  • S. Spalthoff

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • M. Nolff

      Affiliations

    • Hannover Veterinary School, Hannover, Germany
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  • F. Tavassol

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • H. Essig

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • C. Stuehmer

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • K.-H. Bormann

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • M. Rücker

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • N.-C. Gellrich

      Affiliations

    • Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany

,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.01.010

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 379-387 , April 2010

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