Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 9 , Pages 879-889 , October 2004

Trismus in head and neck oncology: a systematic review

  • P.U. Dijkstra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. BOX 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. BOX 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. BOX 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-50-3610297; fax: +31-50-3611708
    • ,
  • W.W.I. Kalk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. BOX 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.L.N. Roodenburg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. BOX 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 22 March 2004 ,Accepted 7 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2004.04.003

Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 9 , Pages 879-889 , October 2004

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