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Original Article

Popliteal fossa reconstruction with a medial sural artery perforator free flap using the medial sural vessel as the recipient

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Pages 387-392 | Received 12 Aug 2016, Accepted 21 Dec 2016, Published online: 26 Jan 2017

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