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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 38, 2004 - Issue 2
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Early use of artificial sensibility in hand transplantation

Marco Lanzetta Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan‐Bicocca, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniela Perani Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Institute of Biomaging and Molecular Physiology CNR, Milan, Italy
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Davide Anchisi Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Birgitta Rosén Department of Hand Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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Massimo Danna Institute of Biomaging and Molecular Physiology CNR, Milan, Italy
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Paola Scifo Institute of Biomaging and Molecular Physiology CNR, Milan, Italy
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Ferruccio Fazio Institute of Biomaging and Molecular Physiology CNR, Milan, Italy; Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Milan‐Bicocca, Italy
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Göran Lundborg Department of Hand Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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Pages 106-111 | Accepted 13 Feb 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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