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Pedicled hand fillet flap to preserve stump length in below-elbow amputation

Emma Loya Island Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Victoria, Canada
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David G. Williamsonb Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada
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J. Scott Williamsonb Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 110-114 | Received 03 Dec 2021, Accepted 10 Mar 2022, Published online: 12 Apr 2022

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