A modified Karapandzic flap with intraoral free radial flap preserves function in the reconstruction after the oncological resection of the oral commissure
โ Scribed by Alistair Cobb; Suziye Mehmet; Martin Vesely; Malcolm Bailey; Graham Smith
- Book ID
- 116316506
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0266-4356
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