Breakthrough Technique for Free Tissue Transfer of Poorly Vascularized Lower Extremity: Arteriovenous Loop Revisited

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Cho, Hee-Eun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital) ;
Roh, Si-Gyun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital) ;
Lee, Nae-Ho (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital) ;
Yang, Kyung-Moo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital)

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