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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Volume 20, 1986 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Reconstruction of Shoulder and Arm Defects Using the Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap: A Report of Five Cases

F. N. Abu Jamra Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery (Head: F. Abu Jamra), American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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M. Massad Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery (Head: F. Abu Jamra), American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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R. C. Musharafieh Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery (Head: F. Abu Jamra), American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Pages 307-311 | Received 08 Sep 1985, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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