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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 37, 2003 - Issue 3
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Research Article

IMPORTANCE OF THE DEEP VEIN IN THE DRAINAGE OF A RADIAL FOREARM FLAP: A HAEMODYNAMIC STUDY

Akihiro Ichinose Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Shinya Tahara Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Hiroto Terashi Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Satoshi Yokoo Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Minoru Nakahara Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Kazunobu Hashikawa Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Kazutaka Kenmoku Department of Plastic Surgery, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Pages 145-149 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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