Mandibular angle fractures: Two-miniplate fixation and complications

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 464-469

  Fox, Albert J ^a   Kellman, Robert M ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; HUMAN; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542391331     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.5.6.464     Document Type: Article

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