Use of the 'shark-fin' osteotome in separation of the pterygomaxillary junction in Le Fort I osteotomy: A clinical and computerized tomography study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 100-103

  Laster, Z ^a   Ardekian, L ^b   Rachmiel, A ^b   Peled, M ^b  

^a Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fracture; Le Fort I; Osteotome; Pterygomaxillary junction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLA FRACTURE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; OSTEOTOME; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHARK; SKULL FRACTURE; SPHENOID; TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; SKULL FRACTURES; SPHENOID BONE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036005937     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2001.0179     Document Type: Article

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