The learning curve in microtia surgery

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-168

  Suutarla, Samuli ^a,b   Rautio, Jorma ^b   Klockars, Tuomas ^b  

^a KYMENLAAKSO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Auricular reconstruction; Evaluation panel; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEARNING ALGORITHM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROTIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; EAR AURICLE; EAR CANAL; EAR CARTILAGE; EAR DISEASES; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEER REVIEW; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449382923     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: 10988793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1239445     Document Type: Article

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