title: Extended dermal apposition: a simple technique for the closure of irradiated perineal and sacral wounds.
authors: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Hartzell, Medina) Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Hornicek) Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. (Austen).
authors: Tristan L
authors: TL
authors: Hartzell
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Medina
authors: Francis J
authors: FJ
authors: Hornicek
authors: William G
authors: WG
authors: Austen
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