Simultaneous bilateral facial palsy as a result of isolated mandibular fractures

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1156-1159

  Kumar, S ^a   Gupta, R ^a  

^a SUBHARTI DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES;

EID: 33750929544     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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