Reconstruction of acquired sub-total ear defects with autologous costal cartilage

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-275

  Harris, P A ^a   Ladhani, K ^a   Das Gupta, R ^a   Gault, D T ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costal cartilage; Ear reconstruction; Partial loss; Sub total deformity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BITE; BURN; CHONDRITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EAR INJURY; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RIB CARTILAGE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FLAP; TISSUE EXPANSION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033152844     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1998.3053     Document Type: Article

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