Efficacy and stability of the alar base cinch suture

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 623-626

  Stewart, Andrew ^a   Edler, R J ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cinch suture; Maxillary osteotomy; Nasal width

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALAR BASE CINCH SUTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; NOSE ALA; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SUTURING METHOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CARTILAGES; NASOLABIAL FOLD; NOSE DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82355182852     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.11.023     Document Type: Article

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