Evolution of surgery for sagittal synostosis: The role of new technologies

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-133

  MacKenzie, Katarzyna A ^a   Davis, Charles ^a,b   Yang, Arthur ^a   MacFarlane, Martin R ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Wellington Regional Plastic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Unit   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Absorbable plates; Cranial springs; Sagittal synostosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; CRANIOPLASTY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 67650224238     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318190e1cf     Document Type: Article

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