Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1655-1663 , November 2006

Microtia Repair: The Case for Surgical Reconstruction

  • Roland D. Eavey, MD, SM

      Affiliations

    • Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA; Professor, Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint request to Dr Eavey: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 246 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
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  • Angelo Monroy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA; Laboratory for Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
    • ,
  • Yamileth Nicolau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA; Seidman Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
    • ,
  • Faramarz Shabdiz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA; Seidman Laboratory, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.003

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1655-1663 , November 2006

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