Facial Nerve Injuries after Sagittal Split Mandibular Ramus Osteotomies for Advancement: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 503-507

  Lanigan, Dennis T ^a   Hohn, Frank I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROGNATHIA; REVIEW; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842478416     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.05.019     Document Type: Article

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