Tragal cartilage in tympanoplasty: Anatomic and functional results in 306 cases

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-32

  Cavaliere, M ^a,b   Mottola, G ^a   Rondinelli, M ^a   Iemma, M ^a  

^a S Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital   (Italy)

^b Via Vignadonica 19 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic otitis; Middle ear; Shield; Tragal cartilage; Tympanoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EAR CARTILAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSPLANTATION; TYMPANOPLASTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EAR CARTILAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TYMPANOPLASTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68649104772     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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