A long term subjective and objective assessment of the scar in unilateral cleft lip repairs using the Millard technique without revisional surgery

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 380-386

  Christofides, E ^a   Potgieter, A ^a   Chait, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Parklane Clinic   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Millard technique; Subjective and objective assessment of scar; Unilateral cleft lip repairs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIP RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CICATRIX; CLEFT LIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION;

EID: 33644940109     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.04.037     Document Type: Article

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