Closure of Myelomeningocele Defects Using a Limberg Flap or Direct Repair |
Shim, Jung-Hwan
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine)
Hwang, Na-Hyun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Yoon, Eul-Sik (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Dhong, Eun-Sang (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Kim, Deok-Woo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) Kim, Sang-Dae (Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University College of Medicine) |
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