Abstract:Design of a novel surgical instrument for rhytidoplasty Design of a novel surgical instrument for rhytidoplasty: the SMAS suspension needle Design de novo instrumento cirúrgico para ritidoplastia: agulha para suspensão do SMAS ABSTRACT This article describes an alternative surgical instrument that can be used for suspension of the malar fat pad. The needle was created using Kirschner wire to ensure that both tips were blunt. The double tip allows for passage of the wire through the superficial muscular aponeur… Show more
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