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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 32, 1998 - Issue 3
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Research Article

Wound contraction in an experimental porcine model

Nonie Hinrichsen From the Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus
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Lene Birk-Sørensen From the Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus
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Finn Gottrup Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vibeke Hjortdal From the Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus
Pages 243-248 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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