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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 37, 2003 - Issue 3
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Research Article

RECONSTRUCTION WITH MICROVASCULAR FREE FLAPS BY VISITING MICROSURGEONS

Barbara S. Lutz Department of Plastic Surgery University Hospital Örebro Örebro Sweden
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Jan B. Wieslander Department of Plastic Surgery University Hospital Örebro Örebro Sweden
Pages 140-144 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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