Fracture patterns and bone healing in recurrent mandibular fractures: A clinical study of 13 patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 427-436

  Agir, Hakan ^a   Moore, Mark H ^a   David, David J ^a   McLean, Neil R ^a   Cooter, Rodney ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FRACTURE HEALING; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 23044464107     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000172690.55146.71     Document Type: Article

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