Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 616-622 , April 2010

Free tissue transfers in the first 2 years of life – A successful cost effective and humane option

  • R.M. Pinder

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 113 2432799; fax: +44 113 3922941.
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  • A. Hart

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • R.I.S. Winterton

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • A. Yates

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthetics, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • S.P.J. Kay

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK

Received 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 29 January 2009.

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☆ Poster presentation at IPRAS, Berlin 2007.

PII: S1748-6815(09)00148-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.051

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 616-622 , April 2010

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