Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 241-247 , May 2010

Superiority of Nitinol Piston Over Conventional Prostheses in Stapes Surgery: First Comparative Results in the Chinese Population in Taiwan

  • Chin-Lung Kuo
    • ,
  • Mao-Che Wang
    • ,
  • An-Suey Shiao

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr An-Suey Shiao, Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 14 December 2009 ,Accepted 13 April 2010.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70052-6

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70052-6

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 241-247 , May 2010

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