Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 7 , Pages 754-759 , July 2008

The ideal rotation flap: an experimental study

  • Cheng Hean Lo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia. Tel.: +61 411 217 939.
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  • Frank W. Kimble

Received 29 June 2007 ,Accepted 19 December 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(08)00129-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.032

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 7 , Pages 754-759 , July 2008