The biophysics of mandibular fractures: An evolution toward understanding

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 596-607

  Rudderman, Randal H ^b   Mullen, Robert L ^b   Phillips, John H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; FIXATION DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MOLAR TOOTH; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY SCALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGNOSIS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 40749133740     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000297646.86919.b7     Document Type: Article

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