Complications of ear rings

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 747-751

  Lane, Jennifer C E ^a   O'Toole, Gregory ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deformity; Earring; Morbidity; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; SILICONE GEL; STEROID;

EAR CARTILAGE; EAR LOBE; EAR MALFORMATION; EAR SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KELOID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BODY PIERCING; EAR CARTILAGE; EAR DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860761392     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.12.011     Document Type: Review

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