Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 159-160 , February 2009

Pinnaplasty - A dwindling art in today's modern NHS

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.036

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 159-160 , February 2009