Vacuum phenomenon in non-open fracture of the mandibular condyle: Report of three cases

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 361-364

  Minowa, K ^a   Sakakibara, N ^b   Inoue, N ^a   Ohmori, K ^a   Kuroshima, T ^a   Totsuka, Y ^a   Kitagawa, Y ^a   Nakamura, M ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nikko Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Condylar fracture; Temporomandibular joint; Vacuum phenomenon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAS; HUMAN; JOINT CAVITY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADULT; FEMALE; GASES; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 52649174350     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/53043000     Document Type: Article

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