Single transconjunctival incision and two-point fixation for the treatment of noncomminuted zygomatic complex fracture

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1080-1085

  Lee, Paik Kwon ^a,b   Lee, Jung Ho ^a   Choi, Yoon Seok ^a   Oh, Deuk Young ^a   Rhie, Jong Won ^a   Han, Ki Taik ^a   Ahn, Sang Tae ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Single transconjunctival incision; Surgical procedures, operative; Zygomatic fractures

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845896600     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.6.1080     Document Type: Article

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