A fresh cadaveric study of the paratubal muscles: Implications for eustachian tube function in cleft palate

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 833-842

  Huang, Martin H S ^a   Lee, S T ^b   Rajendran, K ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; CADAVER; CLEFT PALATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0030931819     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199709001-00003     Document Type: Article

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