Influence of Distal Nerve Segment Volume on Nerve Regeneration in Silicone Tubes
โ Scribed by Weiguo Zhang; Mitsuo Ochi; Haruhiko Takata; Yoshikazu Ikuta
- Book ID
- 115606581
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 56 KB
- Volume
- 146
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4886
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