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  1. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA

    Kurtis Moyer MD (Plastic Surgery Resident)

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    James A. Nunley

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Moyer, K., Levin, L. (2008). Free Tissue Reconstruction. In: Nunley, J. (eds) The Achilles Tendon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79205-7_12

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