A clinical evaluation of the long-term outcome of patients treated for bilateral fracture of the mandibular condyles

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 176-179

  Newman, L ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MOUTH; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0031805719     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(98)90492-2     Document Type: Article

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