A longitudinal, statistical study of reoperation rates in craniosynostosis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 305-310

  Williams, J Kerwin ^b   Cohen, Steven R ^a   Burstein, Fernando D ^b   Hudgins, Roger ^b   Boydston, William ^b   Simms, Catherine ^b  

^a Center for Craniofacial Disorders   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OPERATION DURATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030670696     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199708000-00003     Document Type: Article

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