Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 378-383 , February 2012

Can an Arch Bar Replace a Second Lag Screw in Management of Anterior Mandibular Fractures?

  • Hany A. Emam, BDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia's Health Sciences University Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; and Assistant Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Mark R. Stevens, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia's Health Sciences University/Medical, College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Stevens: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia's Health Sciences University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

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PII: S0278-2391(11)01378-4

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.08.010

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 378-383 , February 2012

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