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maybe LeFort II five fractures?

Posted By: trying to help................sm on 2008-02-18
In Reply to: I posted the complete sentence inside... - ASH

Subject: maybe LeFort II five fractures?

what you typed:  LeFort 2.5 fractures and disjunction of the facial bones from the cranium.


since there is an (s) after fracture(s), I believe he meant a LeFort II five fractures.


Also, isn't it dysjunction?  I could be DEAD_WRONG on that one though.  *lol*




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