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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 39, 2005 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Breast reconstruction with free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps in hospitals unaccustomed to microsurgery: Original retrospective study

Asko M. Salmi Plastic Surgery Hospital Karl Ludwig, Jyväskylä, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 153-157 | Accepted 12 Aug 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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