Meta-analysis of surgical treatments for temporomandibular articular disorders

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-12

  Laskin, Daniel M ^a   Best, Al M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROCENTESIS; ARTHROSCOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

EID: 0037222633     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2003.50001     Document Type: Note

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