Effect of early or delayed treatment upon healing of mandibular fractures: A systematic literature review

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-26

  Hermund, Niels Ulrich ^a   Hillerup, Søren ^b   Kofod, Thomas ^b   Schwartz, Ole ^b   Andreasen, Jens Ove ^b  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 37349084286     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: 16009657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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