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Original Article

Reconstructive surgery and patients with spinal cord injury: Perioperative considerations for the plastic surgeon

Jacqueline S. IsraelDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
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Anna R. CarlsonDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
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Laura A. BonneauPlastic Surgery Northwest, Spokane, WA, USA, and
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Steve J. KemptonDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
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Timothy W. KingDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
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Michael L. BentzDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
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Ahmed M. AfifiDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA, ;Department of Surgery, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 44-49 | Received 25 Jan 2015, Accepted 05 Jun 2015, Published online: 08 Oct 2015

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