Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 77-84 , January 2008

Etiology of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis Secondary to Condylar Fractures: The Role of Concomitant Mandibular Fractures

  • Dongmei He, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Attending Surgeon, Peking University, School of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
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  • Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Ellis: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Division of OMS, University of Texas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard CS3.104, Dallas, TX 75390-9109
    • ,
  • Yi Zhang, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University, School of Stomatology, Beijing, China.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.08.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 77-84 , January 2008

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