Clinical observations of the anatomy and function of the marginal mandibular nerve

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 712-715

  Nason, R W ^a   Binahmed, A ^b   Torchia, M G ^c   Thliversis, J ^c  

^a CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

marginal mandibular nerve; neck dissection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANGIOSARCOMA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MELANOMA; NECK DISSECTION; NERVE INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVARY GLAND CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID CANCER;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NECK DISSECTION;

EID: 34447650069     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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