Suture biomechanics and static facial suspension

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 188-193

  Humphrey, Clinton D ^a   McIff, Terence E ^a   Sykes, Kevin J ^a   Tsue, Terance T ^a   Kriet, J David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLITEF; POLYESTER; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELASTICITY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; ELASTICITY; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 34250157736     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.9.3.188     Document Type: Article

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