The Skin-Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Composite Flap for Neck Dissection (The Gator Neck Flap)
β Scribed by G Joseph Parell; Nicholas J. Cassisi
- Book ID
- 110089330
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 357 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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