Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 559-562 , March 2009

The Pattern of Combined Maxillofacial and Cervical Spine Fractures

  • Basem T. Jamal, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and Currently, Postdoctoral Student. Oral and Maxillofocial Surgery and Cell Biology Department, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Mr Jamal: 715 Albany St, Evans 401, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Robert Diecidue, DMD, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Akram Qutub, PhD, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, PhD Student, Department of Dental Public Health Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Murray Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Trauma Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01241-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.010

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 559-562 , March 2009

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