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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 35, 2001 - Issue 1
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EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AS TENDON REPLACEMENT: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN CHICKENS

Margherita Giorgetti, Elisabetta Giannessi, Maria Paola Ricciardi Department of Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Cisanello Hospital, Pisa, Italy; Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology, University of Pisa, Italy
Pages 23-27 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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