Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 11 , Pages 1225-1232 , November 2007

Aesthetic role of the surgically rebuilt inframammary fold for implant-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Received 6 July 2005 ,Accepted 27 November 2005.

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PII: S1748-6815(06)00593-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.11.046

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 11 , Pages 1225-1232 , November 2007

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