Principles of free tissue transfer in orthopaedic practice

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 290-299

  Lawson, Richard ^a   Scott Lcvin, L ^b,c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Division of Plastic Reconstructive Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249310699     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200705000-00007     Document Type: Article

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