Effect of Restraint Systems on Maxillofacial Injury in Frontal Motor Vehicle Collisions

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 571-575

  Cox, Daniel ^a   Vincent, Drake G ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a,b   MacLennan, Paul A ^a,b   Holmes, Jon D ^a   Rue III, Loring W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACE FRACTURE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 2142815742     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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