British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 126-128 , March 2009

Reconstruction of defects after hemiglossectomy using a chimeric vastus lateralis free flap

,Accepted 10 June 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00213-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.06.006

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 126-128 , March 2009