Simplifying soft tissue closure of the large meningomyelocele defect: A technical note

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-194

  Cole, Patrick ^a   Armenta, Arturo ^a   Dauser, Robert ^a   Hollier Jr , Larry ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Closure; Meningomyelocele; Purse string

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; HUMAN; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN INJURY; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENINGOMYELOCELE; SKIN; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 38349079875     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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