Use of Kirschner wires to assist with plate alignment in jaw reconstruction.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, NSW, Australia; Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.

Published: December 2023

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