Analysis of morbidity and mortality in surgical management of craniosynostosis

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1256-1261

  Lee, Hui Qing ^b   Hutson, John M ^a   Wray, Alison C ^b   Lo, Patrick A ^b   Chong, David K ^b   Holmes, Anthony D ^b   Greensmith, Andrew L ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Audit; Craniosynostosis; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867868585     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31824e26d6     Document Type: Article

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