Anatomic correlates of head and neck surgery: Precise localization of the marginal mandibular nerve during neck dissection
โ Scribed by Dr. Scott J. Stern
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 323 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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