A study of primary closure of human bite injuries to the face

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 479-481

  Donkor, Peter ^a,b,c   Bankas, Daniel O ^b  

^a University of Science and Technology   (Ghana)

^b KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^c KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BITE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030939304     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-2391(97)90695-9     Document Type: Article

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