Infrahyoid myofascial flap for tongue reconstruction
β Scribed by Jochen P. Windfuhr; Stephan Remmert
- Book ID
- 106082960
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 711 KB
- Volume
- 263
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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