Supraperiosteal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Above the periosteum not-comparable

    "However, it should be noted that patient-rated improvement on the GAIS at 6 months was consistent with blinded investigator ratings at this time point (with 82.2% of investigators and 92.8% of patients rating midface volume as improved or much improved at 6 months), as previously reported. 20 Another limitation was the lack of blunt cannula use, as the researchers employed a variety of injection techniques using needles to inject into the subcutaneous and supraperiosteal planes."

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"However, it should be noted that patient-rated improvement on the GAIS at 6 months was consistent with blinded investigator ratings at this time point (with 82.2% of investigators and 92.8% of patients rating midface volume as improved or much improved at 6 months), as previously reported. 20 Another limitation was the lack of blunt cannula use, as the researchers employed a variety of injection techniques using needles to inject into the subcutaneous and supraperiosteal planes."

Etymology

From supra- + periosteal.

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