The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 655-659 , May 2009

The sartorius muscle flap: an important adjunct for complicated femoral wounds involving vascular grafts

Received 10 November 2008 ,Revised 29 December 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 655-659 , May 2009

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