A comparative evaluation of osteosynthesis with lag screws, miniplates, or Kirschner wires for mandibular condylar process fractures

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1161-1168

  Sugiura, T ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Murakami, K ^a   Sugimura, M ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034791974     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2001.26718     Document Type: Article

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