Temporomandibular joint disorder from skull-base osteomyelitis: a case report

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

سال: 2015

ISSN: 2288-8586

DOI: 10.1186/s40902-015-0041-1