British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 8-12 , January 2012

Pathogenesis of post-traumatic ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: a critical review

  • Gururaj Arakeri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Gangashri, Basaveshwara Nagar, Shahapur, Gulbarga 585223, Karnataka, India. Tel.: +91 9341428302/9347261640.
    • ,
  • Atul Kusanale

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Graeme A. Zaki

      Affiliations

    • Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
    • ,
  • Peter A. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

,Accepted 16 September 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00305-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.09.012

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 8-12 , January 2012

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