Allergy to metal caused by materials used for intermaxillary fixation: Case report

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-316

  Hashitani, Susumu ^a   Maeda, Tsunenari ^a   Okui, Shin ^a   Takaoka, Kazuki ^a   Honda, Kosuke ^a   Urade, Masahiro ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intermaxillary fixation material; Mandibular fracture; Metal allergy

Indexed keywords

NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECZEMA; FRACTURE FIXATION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; METAL IMPLANTATION; WIRE FIXATION;

ADULT; ECZEMA; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; NICKEL;

EID: 43049149044     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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