Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 12 , Pages 2128-2132 , December 2010

The osmotic tissue expander: A 5-year experience

Received 30 August 2009 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00073-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.02.002

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 12 , Pages 2128-2132 , December 2010

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