The deep subfascial approach to the temporomandibular joint

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1097-1102

  Politi, Massimo ^a,b   Toro, Corrado ^a   Cian, Roberto ^a   Costa, Fabio ^a   Robiony, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISSECTION; FACIAL NERVE; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE INJURY; SAFETY; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPORAL ARTERY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; ZYGOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKYLOSIS; CADAVER; DISLOCATIONS; DISSECTION; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LIGATION; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; TEMPORAL ARTERIES; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 4444357022     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.10.013     Document Type: Article

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