A safe and effective way for reduction of temporomandibular joint dislocation

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-108

  Chen, Yi Chieh ^a   Chen, Chien Tzung ^a   Lin, Chih Hung ^a   Chen, Yu Ray ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Extraoral; Manual reduction; Temporomandibular joint; TMJ; TMJ dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SEDATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 33846029490     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000232981.40497.32     Document Type: Article

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