Mandibular fractures: an appraisal of the weak regions.
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1991Author
Mwaniki DL.
Guthua Symon W.
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There is no uniformity in the role of different aetiologic factors in mandibular fractures in different cities of the world. Cultural and socioeconomic factors appear to have important contribution to the aetiologies. The condyle and the angle-body regions are most commonly fractured. There is no obvious relationship between aetiology and the site of fracture. Structural considerations suggest that differences between dentate (open section structure) and non dentate (closed section structure) regions are important determinants of fracture sites. Some modifications of standard teaching materials are recommended
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1914974http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15643
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East Afr Med J. 1991 Apr;68(4):255-60Publisher
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Centre, Nairobi Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]