Fractures of the mandibular condyle: Evidence base and current concepts of management

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 520-526

  Abdel Galil, Khalid ^a   Loukota, Richard ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condylar injuries; Mandibular fractures; Systematic review; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957343155     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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