Epidemiology of mandibular fractures in a tertiary trauma centre

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 565-568

  Lee, K H ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 51049110076     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.055236     Document Type: Article

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