Etiology and pattern of zygomatic complex fractures: A retrospective study

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 992-996

  Obuekwe, Ozoemene ^a   Owotade, Folusho ^b   Osaiyuwu, Omokaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Etiology; Fractures; Pattern; Zygomatic complex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; NIGERIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ZYGOMA ARCH FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES;

EID: 22044438935     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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