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Research Article

Effects of mechanical trauma to the human tympanic membrane: an experimental study using transmission electron microscopy

Nadine Schart-MorénDepartments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, University Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Paula MannströmDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; View further author information
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Helge Rask-AndersenDepartments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, University Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden; View further author information
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Magnus von UngeDepartment of ENT, Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ;Centre for Clinical Research, Region Vastmanland-Uppsala University, Hospital of Vastmanland, Västerås, SwedenView further author information
Pages 928-934 | Received 09 Mar 2017, Accepted 05 Apr 2017, Published online: 04 May 2017

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