Prospective study of morbidity associated with open reduction and internal fixation of the fractured condyle by the transparotid approach

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 370-373

  Downie, J J ^a   Devlin, M F ^a   Carton, A T M ^a   Hislop, W S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condylar fractures; Patient consent; Transparotid approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FASCIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; MASSETER MUSCLE; PAROTID GLAND; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 67349262767     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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