Reconstruction with galeal frontalis flap of depressed forehead region in progressive hemifacial atrophy

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1104-1106

  Duymaz, Ahmet ^a   Karabekmez, Furkan Erol ^a   Tosun, Zekeriya ^a   Keskin, Mustafa ^a   Karamese, Mehtap ^a   Savaci, Nedim ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Galeal flap; Progressive hemifacial atrophy; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EYEBROW DEFICIENCY; FACE ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; FOREHEAD ATROPHY; GALEAL FRONTALIS FLAP; HEMIFACIAL ATROPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; FOREHEAD; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; SCALP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FACIAL HEMIATROPHY; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449126907     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318176ac6c     Document Type: Article

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