Non-surgical treatment of condylar fractures in adults: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 162-167

  Smets, Luc M H ^a   Van Damme, Philip A ^a   Stoelinga, Paul J W ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Condylar; Fractures; Malocclusion; Non surgical; Retrospective; TMJ dysfunction; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JAW RADIOGRAPHY; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038496890     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-5182(03)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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