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Posterior Trunk Reconstruction

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Skin cancer and melanoma on the back part of the trunk are common, especially in men [1]. Melanoma is most common on the back in men and on legs in women, as these areas are prone to frequent sun exposure [2].

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  1. Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    Nicco Krezdorn & Ramin Ipaktchi

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Evagelismos Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    Peter M. Vogt

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  1. Emeritus Professor, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Othon Papadopoulos

  2. Professor and Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Alexandroupoli University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece

    Nikolaos A. Papadopulos

  3. Academic Fellow, National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Grigorios Champsas

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Krezdorn, N., Ipaktchi, R., Vogt, P.M. (2020). Posterior Trunk Reconstruction. In: Papadopoulos, O., Papadopulos, N.A., Champsas, G. (eds) Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and Cutaneous Melanoma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18797-2_16

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