Evaluation of changes in anthropometric indexes due to intermaxillary fixation following facial fractures

• Main Authors: Javad Yazdani (Author), Saeed Hajizadeh (Author), Mohammad Ali Ghavimi (Author), Bahram Pourghasem Gargari (Author), Amin Nourizadeh (Author), Yousef Kananizadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. One of the treatment modalities for facial fractures is closed reduction technique, but treatment with intermaxillary fixation (IMF) interferes with normal nutrition, and malnutrition can affect the patient's recovery. Anthropometric measurements such as skinfold thickness and body...