Methodologic Issues in the Comparison of Microsurgical Flaps/Techniques in Head and Neck Reconstruction
β Scribed by Thoma, Achilleas; Sprague, Sheila
- Book ID
- 120537033
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 417 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0094-1298
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