Reconstruction of the axilla with a pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap
β Scribed by E. Freedlander; K. Lee; J.G. Vandervord
- Book ID
- 113129873
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 385 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1226
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