Reducing the donor site morbidity in radial forearm free flaps by utilizing a narrow radial forearm free flap |
Shaikh, Safdar Ali
(Department of Plastic Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital)
Bawa, Amber (Department of Plastic Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital) Shahzad, Noman (Department of General Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital) Yousufzai, Zara (Department of Plastic Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital) Ghani, Muhammad Shahab (Department of Plastic Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital) |
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