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Original Article

The reduction of extraneural scarring with buccal mucosa graft wrapping around the sciatic nerve: an experimental study in a rat model

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Pages 259-263 | Received 19 Oct 2015, Accepted 21 Sep 2016, Published online: 14 Oct 2016

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