Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1009-1014 , May 2009

Long-Term Clinical and Radiological Outcomes for the Surgical Treatment of Mandibular Condylar Fractures

  • Giovanni Gerbino, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • Paolo Boffano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Boffano: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126, Torino, Italy
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  • Paolo Tosco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Sid Berrone, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.009

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1009-1014 , May 2009

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