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Mandibular Pseudoarthrosis and Non-Unions

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Craniomaxillofacial Fractures

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The principles of fixation and treatment that have been adopted by the AO/ASIF Maxillofacial Group are firmly based in the orthopedic principles of the AO/ASIF as defined by Müller, Allgöwer, Perren, Schneider, and Willenegger. Therefore it is appropriate when discussing the management of non-unions to review the orthopedic principles concerning their treatment.

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  1. Alan Schwimmer
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  1. 30 East 60th Street, Suite 1504, 10022, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  2. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  3. The Presbyterian Hospital Dental Service, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  4. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  5. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  6. Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

  7. City Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg D.D.S. (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates) (Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practice, Assistant Clinical Professor, Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Teaching Affiliates)

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Schwimmer, A. (1993). Mandibular Pseudoarthrosis and Non-Unions. In: Greenberg, A.M. (eds) Craniomaxillofacial Fractures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9287-3_7

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