Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 266-270 , June 2011

Transconjunctival approach in orbital traumatology: A review of 56 cases

Received 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2010.06.003

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 266-270 , June 2011