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Reducing Risks of Graft Failure for Composite Skin–Cartilage Grafts

  • Alisa Yamasaki
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    Corresponding author. 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
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    Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive SPC 5312, 1904 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312, USA
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  • Sarah M. Dermody
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    Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive SPC 5312, 1904 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312, USA
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  • Jeffrey S. Moyer
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    Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive SPC 5312, 1904 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312, USA
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Published:February 26, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsc.2023.01.007

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