Skin flap thickness in cochlear implant patients - A prospective study

Cochlear Implants International

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 148-157

  Raine, C H ^a   Lee, C A ^a   Strachan, D R ^a   Totten, C T ^a   Khan, S ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant surgery; Complications; Skin flap thickness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN FLAP; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34848855078     PISSN: 14670100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cii.335     Document Type: Article

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