Management of external ear keloids using form-pressure therapy

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-275

  Chrisostomidis, C ^a   Konofaos, P ^a   Chrisostomidis, G ^a   Vasilopoulou, A ^a   Dimitroulis, D ^a   Frangoulis, M ^a   Papadopoulos, O ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; EAR LOBE; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PINNA KELOID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURGERY; SKINFOLD; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; EAR, EXTERNAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42249101564     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02620.x     Document Type: Article

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