Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 85-92 , January 2009

A modification of the neural-island flap: ‘split neural-island flap’

Received 21 January 2007 ,Accepted 3 October 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00512-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.013

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 85-92 , January 2009

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