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Case Reports
. 2011 May;127(5):1890-1891.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31820e88c9.

Discussion. Pathways of sensory recovery after face transplantation

Tae Chong  1
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Case Reports

Discussion. Pathways of sensory recovery after face transplantation

Tae Chong. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 May.
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