title: The perforation technique: a modification to the frontal sinus osteoplastic flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston Massachusetts, U.S.A; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts, U.S.A.
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Leopold
authors.forename: Stacey T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Holbrook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Frontal sinus; bossing; external approaches