Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1815-1820 , September 2009

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Postsurgical Evaluation of Patients With Mandibular Condyle Fractures Treated Using the Transparotid Approach: Our Experience

  • Antonio Saponaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Saponaro: Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Radiologic Institute, Mazzini Avenue, 18, Novara, Italy
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  • Alessandro Stecco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Matteo Brucoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Felice Armienti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Livia Stellin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Francesca Favano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Arnaldo Benech, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, “Amedeo Avogadro” Eastern Piemonte University, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy
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  • Alessandro Carriero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, “Amedeo Avogadro” Eastern Piemonte University, “Maggiore della Caritã” Hospital, Novara, Italy

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00519-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.019

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1815-1820 , September 2009

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