Elaboration of an alternative, segmental, cartilage-sparing tip graft technique: Experience in 405 cases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 237-254

  Constantian, Mark B ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE GRAFT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE APEX; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMANOMETRY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RHINOPLASTY;

EID: 0032938670     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199901000-00038     Document Type: Article

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