Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2374-2379 , November 2009

Treatment of Mandibular Fractures With Michelet Technique: Manual Fracture Reduction Without Arch Bars

  • Mathieu Laurentjoye, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Practitioner, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bordeaux, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Laurentjoye
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  • Claire Majoufre-Lefebvre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bordeaux, France
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  • Philippe Caix, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bordeaux, France
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  • François Siberchicot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bordeaux, France
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  • Anne-Sophie Ricard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Practitioner, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Bordeaux, France

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00601-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.100

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2374-2379 , November 2009

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