Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 986-989 , May 2009

Ophthalmic Injuries in Patients With Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures Requiring Surgical Repair

  • Basem T. Jamal, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and Currently, MSD Student in Cancer Research, OMFS and Cell Biology Departments, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Jamal: Boston University Medical Center, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 715 Albany Street, EVANS 401, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Scott M. Pfahler, DO

      Affiliations

    • Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Kate A. Lane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Jurj R. Bilyk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Oculoplastic Department, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, ENT Head and Neck Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Robert J. Diecidue, DMD, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Daniel I. Taub, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.035

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 986-989 , May 2009

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