Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 365-367 , July 2010

Post-transfer flap expansion for management of severe post-burn contraction neck

  • Tarek Mahboub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationTarek MAHBOUB, MD, Professor of Plastic Surgery, El Iqtesad International Tower, King Abdullah Street, P.O. Box 1219, Jeddah 21473, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: Home: +966 2 6533571, Office: +966 2 6530000x411, Mobile: +966557170463, +966569609504; Fax: +966 2 6533571.
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  • Haitham Khalil, MRCSED, MD

Received 22 January 2008 ,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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PII: S1010-5182(09)00171-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.10.007

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 365-367 , July 2010

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