Use of rigid external distraction device in treatment of complex maxillofacial fractures

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 306-312

  Canter, Halil Ibrahim ^a,b   Mavili, M Emin ^a   Tuncbilek, Gokhan ^a   Aksu, A Emre ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b The Acibadem Healthcare Group   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Maxillofacial trauma; Rigid external distractor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; ETHMOID BONE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MAXILLARY FRACTURES; MAXILLARY SINUS; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL BONE; ORBITAL FRACTURES; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; SKULL FRACTURES; TRACTION; ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES;

EID: 42049118282     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318163f968     Document Type: Article

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