Ear reconstruction using a porous polyethylene framework and temporoparietal fascia flap

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-189

  Reinisch, John F ^a   Lewin, Sheryl ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ear reconstruction; Medpor; Microtia; Polyethylene; Temporoparietal

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID; CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EAR MALFORMATION; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MICROTIA; PLASTIC SURGERY; SCALP; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN INCISION; SOFT TISSUE;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; EAR AURICLE; EAR CANAL; EAR CARTILAGE; EAR DISEASES; EAR, EXTERNAL; FASCIA; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGERY, PLASTIC; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 70449417900     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: 10988793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1239448     Document Type: Article

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