British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 217-220 , April 2007

Sutureless otoplasty by scoring of the cartilage: A study in 34 patients

,Accepted 7 August 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00153-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.004

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 217-220 , April 2007