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Experimental and Clinical Reconstructive Microsurgery pp 245–399Cite as

Harvesting Techniques for Several Composite Tissues

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This chapter gives the current concept of skin flaps, with regard to their blood supply pattern and method of transfer.

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Shintomi, Y., Yamamoto, Y., Nohira, K., Furukawa, H. (2003). Harvesting Techniques for Several Composite Tissues. In: Tamai, S., Usui, M., Yoshizu, T. (eds) Experimental and Clinical Reconstructive Microsurgery. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67865-6_22

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