An epidemiological study of patterns of condylar fractures in children

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 306-311

  Thoren H ^a   Iizuka, T ^a   Hallikainen, D ^a   Nurminen, M ^c   Lindqvist, C ^b  

^a Dept Oral and Maxillofacial Surg ^*

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030685716     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(97)90401-0     Document Type: Article

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