Posterior cephalometric radiographic analysis in obstructive sleep apnea

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 310-313

  Woodson, B Tucker ^a   Feroah, Thomas R ^a   Conley, Stephen F ^a   Sewall, Steven R ^a   Dohse, Anthony ^a   Fujita, Shiro ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Pediatric Otolaryngology   (United States)

Author keywords

cephalometry; obstructive sleep apnea; radiography; upper airway; uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SKULL BASE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 8244225812     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949710600409     Document Type: Article

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