Patterns of maxillofacial injuries in powered watercraft collisions

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 922-927

  Garri, Jose I ^a   Perlyn, Chad A ^b   Johnson, Matthew J ^b   Mobley, Steven R ^b   Shatz, David V ^b   Kirton, Orlando C ^b   Thaller, Seth R ^b  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0032876654     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199909020-00005     Document Type: Article

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