Anatomical basis of dimple creation - A new technique: Our experience of 100 cases

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-93

  Lari, A R ^a   Panse, Nikhil ^b  

^a Lari Clinic   (Kuwait)

^b B J MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anatomical basis of dimple creation; dimple creation; natural dimples

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862573917     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: 1998376X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.96593     Document Type: Article

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