The use of the thoracodorsal nerve for facial nerve grafting
โ Scribed by W Matthew White; Daniel G Deschler; Michael J McKenna
- Book ID
- 117399703
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 35 KB
- Volume
- 129
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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