Use of lag screws for fractures of the mandibular body

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1314-1316

  Ellis III, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTITION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030482501     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(96)90489-9     Document Type: Article

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