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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2010; 43(01): 116-117
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699420
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Variant formation and distribution of the superficial palmar arch

Srinivasa Rao
Department of Anatomy, Manipal University, Manipal, India
,
Venkata Ramana Vollala
Department of Anatomy, Manipal University, Manipal, India
,
Narendra Pamidi
Department of Anatomy, Manipal University, Manipal, India
,
Somayaji Nagabhooshana
Department of Anatomy, Manipal University, Manipal, India
,
Bhagath Kumar Potu
Department of Anatomy, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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