British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 223-225 , April 2007

One miniplate versus two in the management of mandibular angle fractures: A prospective randomised study

  • Arshad Siddiqui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Falkirk District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, FK1 5QE, UK
    • ,
  • George Markose

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA2 0BE, UK
    • ,
  • Khursheed F. Moos

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, Glasgow, G2 3JZ, UK
    • ,
  • Jeremy McMahon

      Affiliations

    • Southern General Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
    • ,
  • Ashraf F. Ayoub

      Affiliations

    • Biotechnology and Craniofacial Science Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, Glasgow, G2 3JZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK. Tel.: +44 141 211 9649; fax: +44 141 211 9601.

,Accepted 30 August 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00165-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.016

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 223-225 , April 2007

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