Long-term efficacy of anchored barbed sutures in the face and neck

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1041-1047

  Kaminer, Michael S ^a,b   Bogart, Megan ^c   Choi, Christine ^c   Wee, Sue Ann ^a  

^a SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECK; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SUTURE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48449105695     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34203.x     Document Type: Article

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