Rigid external fixation and condylar remodeling

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-60

  Rinna, C ^a   Saltarel, A ^a   Spuntarelli, G ^a   Marianetti, T M ^a   Tedaldi, M ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Condylar fractures; Condylar remodeling; Semirigid fixation system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES;

EID: 33846026743     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000250753.17709.5b     Document Type: Article

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