Craniofacial distraction with a modular internal distraction system: Evolution of design and surgical techniques

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1592-1607

  Cohen, Steven R ^a,b,c  

^a Scottish Rite Children's Med Center   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032967890     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199905000-00006     Document Type: Article

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