Arterial anatomy of the auricle: Its importance for reconstructive surgery

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 175-179

  Atamaz Pinar, Y ^a   Asli Aktan Akiz, Z ^a   Bilge, O ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Auricle; Flap; Supply

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL CIRCULATION; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR ARTERY; EAR LOBE; EXTERNAL EAR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TISSUE FLAP;

ARTERIES; EAR; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0142242261     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-003-0128-8     Document Type: Article

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