Repair of postauricular defects using a new technique: The swallowtail flap

In Vivo

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 801-802

  Monarca, Cristiano ^a   Maruccia, Michele ^a   Palumbo, Francesca ^a   Scuderi, Nicolò ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advancement flap; Ear; Postauricular region; Swallowtail flap

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; EAR; EAR CARTILAGE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EXCISION; HUMAN; MASTOID; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTAURICULAR DEFECT; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; SUTURE; SWALLOWTAIL FLAP; TENSION;

EID: 79960647430     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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