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A technique for intraoperative maxillomandibular fixation

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  1. Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Anshul Rai & Anuj Jain

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Rai, A., Jain, A. A technique for intraoperative maxillomandibular fixation. Oral Maxillofac Surg 21, 485–486 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-017-0653-y

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