A simplified technique of otoplasty: The temporary kaye suture

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-96

  De La Torre, Jorge ^a   Tenenhaus, Mayer ^b   Douglas, Barry K ^a,c   Swinburne, John K ^a,c  

^a NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EAR MALFORMATION; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

EAR, EXTERNAL; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 0031870258     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199807000-00018     Document Type: Article

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