British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 538-542 , October 2007

Prospective study of the incidence of serious posterior maxillary haemorrhage during a tuberosity osteotomy in low level Le Fort I operations

,Accepted 4 March 2007.

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PII: S0266-4356(07)00066-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.006

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 538-542 , October 2007

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