Muscle and Myocutaneous Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery of Thoracic Defects
โ Scribed by R. Tosson; F.-W. Peter; H.U. Steinau; P. Vogt
- Book ID
- 119254079
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 99 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1443-9506
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