Frequency of maxillofacial injuries in all-terrain vehicle collisions

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 697-701

  Holmes, Pierre John ^a,c   Koehler, James ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^b   Rue III, Loring W ^b  

^a Department of Diagnostic Sciences School of Dentistry   (United States)

^b Sect Trauma

^c Univ of Alabama School of Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MOTORCYCLE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORBIT FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX RATIO; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ZYGOMA ARCH FRACTURE;

EID: 2942620481     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.12.011     Document Type: Article

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