A review of mandibular fractures in a craniomaxillofacial trauma centre

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 630-633

  Tay, A G ^a   Yeow, V K L ^a   Tan, B K ^a   Sng, K ^a   Huang, M H S ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Internal fixation; Malocclusion; Maxillo mandibular fixation; Polytrauma; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FACIAL BONES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033183404     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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