Complications of internal fixation of maxillofacial fractures with microplates

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 130-134

  Schortinghuis, Jurjen ^b   Bos, Rudolf R M ^a   Vissink, Arjan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032992572     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90224-0     Document Type: Article

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