The Quantitative Evaluation of Palatal Elongation after Furlow Palatoplasty

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 446-450

  Guneren, Ethem ^a   Uysal, O Ata ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FURLOW PALATOPLASTY; HUMAN; MALE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PALATOPLASTY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOFT PALATE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; Z PLASTY;

EID: 1842530528     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.05.015     Document Type: Article

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