Retroauricular skin: a flaps bank for ear reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Cordova, A ^a   D'Arpa, S ^a   Pirrello, R ^a   Giambona, C ^a   Moschella, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auricular vascularisation; Ear reconstruction; Posterior Auricular Artery; Retroauricular flaps; Retroauricular skin; Superior Auricular Artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; ISLAND FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PERFORATOR FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROAURICULAR SKIN; SKIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 57449112510     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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