Facial pressure sore complicated by mandibular osteomyelitis

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 385-386

  Taylor, James ^a,b   Obisesan, Olamide ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mandible; Osteomyelitis; Pressure sore

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033212385     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0901-5027(99)80090-3     Document Type: Article

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