Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 686-687 , June 2007

A simple practical model for planning tissue-expanded flaps

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.11.029

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 686-687 , June 2007

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