Closed treatment of condylar fractures by intermaxillary fixation with thermoforming plates

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-63

  Terai, Haruhiko ^a   Shimahara, Masashi ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Condylar fracture; Intermaxillary fixation; Thermoforming plate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEAT; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW FRACTURE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; OPEN REDUCTION; ORAL SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347268961     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00205-5     Document Type: Article

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