Microtia: ear reconstruction using tissue expander and autogenous costal cartilage

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Pan, B ^a   Jiang, H ^a   Guo, D ^a   Huang, C ^a   Hu, S ^a   Zhuang, H ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Autogenous costal cartilage; Ear reconstruction; Microtia; Tissue expander

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROTIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB CARTILAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARTILAGE; CHILD; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RIBS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57649088145     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.07.012     Document Type: Article

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