Reconstruction of a large defect of the ear using a composite graft following a human bite injury

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 152-154

  Godwin, Y ^a,b   Allison, K ^a   Waters, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite graft; Ear; Human bite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BITE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EAR INJURY; EXTERNAL EAR; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE GRAFT;

EID: 0033103791     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1998.3025     Document Type: Article

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