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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Volume 13, 1979 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Energy (Diapulse®) on the Survival of Experimental Skin Flaps: A Study on Rats

Christen Krag Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospitalet and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Diakonissestiftelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Uffc Taudorf Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospitalet and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Diakonissestiftelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Elsebeth Siim Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospitalet and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Diakonissestiftelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Stig Bolund Department of Plastic Surgery, Rigshospitalet and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Diakonissestiftelsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 377-380 | Received 20 Mar 1979, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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