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Versatility of the pinwheel flap to reconstruct circular defects in the temporal and scalp region

Tekin SimsekDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lutfi ErogluDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
Pages 97-101 | Accepted 28 May 2012, Published online: 13 Feb 2013

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