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The inverted love-heart flap: a new island flap design

Sadhishaan SreedharanPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Western Health, Footscray, Australia; ;Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery Unit, the Alfred, Melbourne, Australia; ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Monash Health, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jieyun ZhouPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Western Health, Footscray, Australia; ;Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery Unit, the Alfred, Melbourne, Australia; ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Monash Health, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Australia
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Adel MorsiPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Western Health, Footscray, Australia; ;Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery Unit, the Alfred, Melbourne, Australia; ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Monash Health, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Australia
Pages 55-58 | Received 17 Feb 2019, Accepted 21 Oct 2019, Published online: 09 Nov 2019

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