Combining scalp tissue expansion with porous polyethylene total ear reconstruction in burned patients

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-186

  Driscoll, Daniel N ^a,b   Lee, Jeffrey H ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Burn; Ear reconstruction; Porous polyethelene; Tissue expansion

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EXTERNAL EAR; FACE INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; SCALP; TISSUE EXPANSION;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; BURNS; CHILD; EAR, EXTERNAL; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYETHYLENE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 77649171794     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181a13da5     Document Type: Article

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