Closure of Scalp Defects Using External Tissue Expander
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0194-5998,1097-6817
DOI: 10.1177/0194599811415823a8