Pediatric mandibular fractures: Introduction of a novel therapeutic modality

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 225-229

  Laster, Zvi ^a   Muska, Egon A ^a   Nagler, Rafael ^a  

^a BARUCH PADEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURES;

EID: 38149019225     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318068fc77     Document Type: Article

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