Open Versus Closed Reduction of Adult Mandibular Condyle Fractures: An Alternative Interpretation of the Evidence

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1333-1339

  Assael, Leon A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPEN REDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242349589     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(03)00736-5     Document Type: Article

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