Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1656-1660 , August 2009

Symphyseal Mandibular Fractures Associated With Bicondylar Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis

  • 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, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti 14, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Giovanni Francesco Bosco, MD

      Affiliations

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

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00618-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.03.069

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1656-1660 , August 2009

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