Z-plasty
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Z-plasty
Abstract
Z-plasty is one of the oldest plastic surgery techniques. Z-plasty is a basic technique that has numerous applications in plastic surgery of the head and neck. The principles of Z-plasty are reviewed, and variations in the basic principles are explored.
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