Radial Flap in Reconstructions of the Hand - Case Series Study

Dejan Vulovic; Jefta Kozarski; Zeljko Curcic; Nenad Stepic; Milos Vucetic; Dejana Rakic; Tatjana Vulovic

doi:10.2478/sjecr-2020-0034

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