Structural and Mechanical Comparison of Human Ear, Alar, and Septal Cartilage

Background:. In the human ear and nose, cartilage plays a key role in establishing its form and function. Interestingly, there is a noticeable paucity on biochemical, structural, and mechanical studies focused on facial cartilage. Such studies are needed to provide elementary knowledge that is funda...

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Main Authors: Ernst Jan Bos, Mieke Pluemeekers, Marco Helder, Nikolay Kuzmin, Koen van der Laan, Marie-Louise Groot, Gerjo van Osch, Paul van Zuijlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001610