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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 32, 1998 - Issue 1
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Research Article

TREATMENT OF NON-HEALING ULCERS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY WITH FREE MUSCLE FLAPS: Case reports

Björn Arnljots From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
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Torbjörn Söderström From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
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Henry Svensson
Pages 105-108 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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