Measurement of cross-sectional dimensions of the cricoid cartilage: A computed tomographic study

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-258

  Shin, Hyun Woo ^a   Ahn, Youngjin ^a   Sung, Myung Whun ^a   Kwang, Hyun Kim ^a   Kwon, Tack Kyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cricoid cartilage; Cross sectional anatomy; Implant; Vocal fold paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRICOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPLANTATION; KOREA; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 66249139191     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940911800403     Document Type: Review

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