Variation in the Distribution of the Middle Trunk: Potential Contraindication for C7 Harvest?

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2024; 57(S 01): S133
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788897

Letter to the Editor

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Vedant Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

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Anil Bhatia

²Department of Brachial Plexus Surgery, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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