Hemitongue reconstruction with free forearm flap for the preservation of tongue function
β Scribed by G.Q. Liao; Y.X. Su; H.C. Liu; J. Li; N. Fahmha; D.M. Ou; Q. Wang
- Book ID
- 116561721
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0901-5027
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