Comparison of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of bilateral condylar fractures based on maximal mouth opening

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-22

  Ishihama, Kohji ^a   Iida, Seiji ^a   Kimura, Tetsuo ^b   Koizumi, Hidehiko ^a   Yamazawa, Michikuni ^a   Kogo, Mikihiko ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA POLICE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

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EID: 33846811585     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/crn.2007.004     Document Type: Article

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