Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-25 , March 2010

LeFort I osteotomy approach to the anterior skull base

  • Davud Sirjani, MD
    • ,
  • Neal Futran, MD, DMD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Neal Futran, MD, DMD, Department of Otolaryngology–HNS, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 356515, Seattle, WA 98195

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PII: S1043-1810(09)00048-7

doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2009.06.007

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-25 , March 2010

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