The efficacy of postoperative antibiotic regimens in the open treatment of mandibular fractures: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 576-582

  Miles, Brett A ^a   Potter, Jason K ^b   Ellis III, Edward ^a,b  

^a Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (United States)

^b Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 33645080418     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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