Cost of Miniplate Osteosynthesis for Treatment of Mandibular Fractures: A Prospective Evaluation;Kosten der Unterkieferfrakturversorgung: Eine prospektive Untersuchung

Gesundheitswesen

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 561-565

  Zahl, Christian ^a   Muller D ^a   Felder, S ^a   Gerlach, K L ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Mandibular fractures; Miniplate osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; GERMANY; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 0242301168     PISSN: 09413790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43002     Document Type: Article

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