Preservation of the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Modified Neck Dissections
β Scribed by Daniel G. Deschler; Mark I. Singer
- Book ID
- 114497271
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 904 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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