The correlation between mandible fractures and loss of consciousness

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 938-942

  Hung, Yuan Cathy ^a   Montazem, Andre ^a,b   Costello, Michael A ^a  

^a LINCOLN MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SKULL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3242701670     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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