EVALUATION OF THE PLEURAL DISRUPTION FOLLOWING COSTOCHONDRAL GRAFT HARVESTING FROM FOURTH TO SEVENTH RIBS OF ADULT MALE CADAVER

Costochondral and rib grafts have long been used for reconstruction of lost condyle. Donor site morbidity has less been under investigation and researched. Pleural disruption pneumothorax and ugly scars are among the donor site complications. This study aims to determine the rate of pleural disrupti...

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Main Author: M. E. Daneshvar A. Ghafoori P. Namiranian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3440.pdf&manuscript_id=3440