American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 151-155 , May 2008

Objective assessment of the accuracy of computer-simulated imaging in rhinoplasty

  • Robert T. Adelson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Florida School of Medicine, 11645 NW 19th Place, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA. Tel.: +1 352 392 4461.
    • ,
  • Robert J. DeFatta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolarygology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Benjamin A. Bassischis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolarygology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    • Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, Dallas, TX, USA

Received 5 December 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.04.008

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 151-155 , May 2008

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