O97. The utility of the multi-island vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap in head and neck reconstruction
β Scribed by E. Matros; N.P. Patel; P.G. Cordeiro
- Book ID
- 113833751
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1368-8375
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