Anatomical study of the maxillary artery at the pterygomaxillary fissure in a Thai population: Its relationship to maxillary osteotomy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1212-1217

  Apinhasmit, Wandee ^a   Methathrathip, Dolly ^a   Ploytubtim, Sirilak ^b   Chompoopong, Supin ^b   Ariyawatkul, Thanase ^b   Lertsirithong, Anuchit ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Maxillary artery; Maxillary osteotomy; Pterygomaxillary fissure; Pterygomaxillary junction; Pterygopalatine fossa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MAXILLARY ARTERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PTERYGOMAXILLARY FISSURE; PTERYGOMAXILLARY JUNCTION; PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA; SKULL; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY ARTERY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; PALATE, HARD; PTERYGOID MUSCLES; SPHENOID BONE; THAILAND;

EID: 8444241187     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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