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Role of reinnervation in the functional outcomes after glossectomy reconstruction

  • K. Thankappan
    Correspondence
    Correspondence to: Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, AIMS Ponekkara PO, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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    Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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  • S. Bhattacharya
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    Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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  • S. Iyer
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    Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Published:September 05, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2022.04.020
Role of reinnervation in the functional outcomes after glossectomy reconstruction
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      Publication history

      Published online: September 05, 2022
      Accepted: April 27, 2022

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2022.04.020

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      © 2022 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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