Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 663-670 , April 2007

The Mandible Injury Severity Score: Development and Validity

  • Vivek Shetty, DDS, Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Shetty: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 23-009 UCLA School of Dentistry, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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  • Kathryn Atchison, DDS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Section of Public Health Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Claudia Der-Matirosian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Statistician, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Jianming Wang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Statistical Assistant, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Thomas R. Belin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

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 Funded by Grant Number 1R01-DA 16850 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

PII: S0278-2391(06)01365-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.03.051

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 663-670 , April 2007

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