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Forty-seven patients with hemifacial atrophy are presented an the clinical features of the condition discussed. A series of illustrative cases show the variety of treatment used in this condition and the limitation of the available treatments. New techniques, such as three-dimensional CT scanning, injections of liquid silicone, microvascular reconstruction and skin expansion, are discussed.
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This work was supported in part by Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
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Jackson, I.T., Grothaus, P., Ryan, J.M. et al. Treatment options in hemifacial atrophy. Eur J Plast Surg 9, 22–28 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294793
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