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Functional reconstruction of a zone one digital defect using a homodigital island flap with vascularized extensor tendon in a young musician. A worthwhile operation?

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    Benedikt Strub, Arndt von Campe & Claudia Meuli-Simmen

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Strub, B., von Campe, A. & Meuli-Simmen, C. Functional reconstruction of a zone one digital defect using a homodigital island flap with vascularized extensor tendon in a young musician. A worthwhile operation?. Eur J Plast Surg 35, 483–486 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0652-4

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