Craniofacial surgery for craniosynostosis: Challenges in diagnosis, management and long-term outcome

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL 4, 2010, Pages

  Thanapaisal, Chaiwit ^a   Chowchuen, Bowornsilp ^a   Chowchuen, Prathana ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Challenges; Craniofacial surgery; Craniosynostosis; Developing countries; Diagnosis; Long term outcome; Team management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957824476     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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