Scalp extension--a quantitative study.

R E Nordström; E Raposio

doi:10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08063.x

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Scalp extension--a quantitative study.

R E Nordström·E Raposio

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The authors have compared the results of scalp reductions with extenders with their earlier results of scalp reductions without extenders. The extenders seem to prevent "stretch-back" and provide 30 to 86% more effectiveness when a second reduction is performed 4 weeks later.

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R E Nordström, E Raposio. 1999. Scalp extension--a quantitative study.. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08063.x

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