Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 1461-1469 , August 2007

Treatment of Patients With Double Unilateral Fractures of the Mandible

  • Joseph E. Cillo Jr, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Currently, Attending Surgeon, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
    • ,
  • Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Program Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Parkland Memorial Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Ellis: Division of OMS, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9109

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01650-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.08.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 1461-1469 , August 2007

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