British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages e21-e22 , June 2010

Comminuted orbital blowout fracture after vigorous nose blowing that required repair

,Accepted 6 February 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00045-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.02.004

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages e21-e22 , June 2010

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