Trends in the characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in Nigeria

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1140-1143

  Fasola, A Olubayo ^a   Nyako, Ebenezer A ^a   Obiechina, Ambrose E ^a   Arotiba, Juwon T ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0141706581     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(03)00671-2     Document Type: Article

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