A modified dynamic mouth splint for burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-92

  Wust, Kylie Joie ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Brisbane Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CASE REPORT; DRINKING; DYNAMIC SPLINT; EATING; FACE BURN; FOLLICULITIS; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSTOMIA; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTH SPLINT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN GRAFT; SPEECH; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BURNS; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; CONTRACTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS;

EID: 33745641959     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000192267.55348.dd     Document Type: Article

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