Occlusal results after open or closed treatment of fractures of the mandibular condylar process

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 260-268

  Ellis III, Edward ^a,b   Simon, Patricia ^a   Throckmorton, Gaylord S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034093735     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(00)90047-8     Document Type: Article

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