Craniosynostosis: An analysis of the timing, treatment, and complications in 164 consecutive patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 195-206

  Whitaker, Linton A ^a   Bartlett, Scott P ^a   Schut, Luis ^a   Bruce, Derek ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BONE; COMPLICATION; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FACE GROWTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; THERAPY; TREATMENT;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 0023626619     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198708000-00006     Document Type: Article

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