Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1023-1029 , July 2006

Correlating Facial Fractures and Cranial Injuries

  • Biju Pappachan, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Reader, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Radhika Meghe Memorial Medical Trust, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Pappachan: c/o Shri Kedar, Snehal Nagar, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
    • ,
  • Mohan Alexander, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Pondicherry, India

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00386-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.03.021

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1023-1029 , July 2006

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