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Correction of lower limb lipodystrophy

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The authors study various types of thigh lipodystrophy. To each type is applied a special technique. The complications are studied and the limitations given.

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  1. Montreal, Canada

    Paule Regnault M.D., Ricardo Baroudi M.D. & Crescencio Guilherme de Silveira Carvalho M.D.

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  1. Paule Regnault M.D.
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Regnault, P., Baroudi, R. & de Silveira Carvalho, C.G. Correction of lower limb lipodystrophy. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 3, 233–249 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01577860

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