Discussion. Role of microsurgery in lower extremity reconstruction

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William C Pederson. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jan.

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doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820209ce.

¹ San Antonio, Texas From The Hand Center of San Antonio and Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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Role of microsurgery in lower extremity reconstruction.
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