Microvascular soft tissue reconstruction after complicated talocrural arthroplasty
β Scribed by E. Tukiainen; A. Koski
- Book ID
- 105931324
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-0130
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