Abstract
The surgical management of maxillofacial trauma has come a long way in the last four millennia and without doubt will go further. The principles are not new but the interpretation constantly changes. A retrospective review of 52 inpatient records of mandibular fracture patients was done for the period 1 January 2003 to 30 June 2005.
Keywords: Time lapse, Mandibular fractures
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