Non-surgical correction of congenital deformities of the auricle: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 727-736

  van Wijk, M P ^a   Breugem, C C ^a   Kon, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Auricular deformities; Correction; Ear; Non surgical; Splint

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECISION MAKING; EAR CARTILAGE; ELASTIC CARTILAGE; ELASTICITY; EXTERNAL EAR MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMINENT EAR; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SPLINTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EAR AURICLE; EAR CARTILAGE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RECURRENCE; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349131853     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.020     Document Type: Review

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