Functional results after conservative treatment of fractures of the mandibular condyle

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-34

  Rutges, J P H J ^a   Kruizinga, E H W ^a   Rosenberg, A ^a   Koole, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Condylar fractures; Helkimo; Index and outcome; Mandibular condyle (MESH); Non surgical; Treatment (MESH)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; NONHUMAN; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENTAL OCCLUSION; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845290201     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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