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. 2014 Jan;133(1):169-170.
doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000437227.92681.a2.

Discussion: The anterolateral thigh flap for groin and lower abdominal defects: a better alternative to the rectus abdominis flap

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Discussion: The anterolateral thigh flap for groin and lower abdominal defects: a better alternative to the rectus abdominis flap

Matthew M Hanasono. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan.
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