Unilateral mandibular condylar fractures: a 31-year follow-up of non-surgical treatment

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 310-314

  Andersson, J ^a,c   Hallmer, F ^a,c   Eriksson, L ^b,c  

^a National Dental Service   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

condylar fractures; long term results; non surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAW RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MASTICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; TELEPHONE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACK PAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER PAIN; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 33847189562     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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