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Review Article| Volume 25, ISSUE 1, P11-16, March 2017

Anatomy and Biomechanics of Condylar Fractures

Published:December 14, 2016DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cxom.2016.10.002
      The anatomy of the condylar region is complicated, but understandable and negotiable.

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