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Design and evaluate a customized PEEK implant for large skull defect reconstruction Cover

Design and evaluate a customized PEEK implant for large skull defect reconstruction

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2025.31.48 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156
Language: English
Page range: 517 - 525
Submitted on: Jul 31, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 3, 2025
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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