Simultaneous correction of hard- and soft-tissue facial asymmetry: Combination of orthognathic surgery and face lift using a resorbable fixation device

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-370

  Choi, Jin Young ^a   Choi, Jae Pyong ^a   Lee, Yong Kwon ^a   Baek, Seung Hak ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Face lift; Facial asymmetry; Resorbable fixation devic

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; LACTIC ACID; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACE ASYMMETRY; FACE MUSCLE; FASCIA; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIP; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LIP; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; MAXILLA; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952836852     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181cf6119     Document Type: Article

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