British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 490-492 , September 2007

Pedicled genial osteotomy modification of the mandibular release access operation for access to the back of the tongue

  • G.D. Merrick

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, UK. Tel.: +44 1823 342170.
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  • R.W. Morrison

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
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  • J.R. Gallagher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast, BT16 1RH, UK
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  • J.C. Devine

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
    • Tel.: +44 141 201 7509; fax: +44 141 201 7508.

,Accepted 7 August 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00164-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.015

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 490-492 , September 2007

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