Replantation of the hallux by microsurgical techniques
โ Scribed by K. D. Werber; E. Biemer; K. Glas
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 256 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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