Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages e62-e64 , January 2010

Achilles tendon reconstruction following excision of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: Evaluation at five years follow-up

  • Anne M. Collins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Reservoir House, Ballymoss Road, Dublin 18, Ireland. Tel.: +35314028675; fax: +35312063940.
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  • Kieran T. Power

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Arnold D. Hill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Brian Kneafsey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Received 8 February 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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☆ This paper was awarded the overall prize at the 2008 Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Clinical Case Conference Competition.

PII: S1748-6815(09)00328-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.04.005

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages e62-e64 , January 2010

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