Barbed polypropylene sutures for midface elevation: Early results

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-61

  Lee, Samson ^a   Isse, Nicannor ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Institute of Cosmetic Surgery   (United States)

^c Isse Institute of Cosmetic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPROPYLENES; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 17144408332     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.7.1.55     Document Type: Article

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