Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 663-667 , June 2007

Experience with Bio-Alcamid, a new soft tissue endoprosthesis

  • Anindya Lahiri

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University Hospitals Birmingham, Plastic Surgery, 20 Regent Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7PL, UK. Tel.: +44 1212490597.
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  • R. Waters

Received 4 June 2006 ,Accepted 23 July 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00016-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.07.010

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 663-667 , June 2007

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