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Reconstructive transplantation such as extremity and face transplantation is a viable treatment option for select patients with devastating tissue loss. Sensorimotor recovery is a critical determinant of overall success of such transplants. Although motor function recovery has been extensively studi...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Zuhaib Ibrahim, Gigi Ebenezer, Joani M Christensen, Karim A Sarhane, Peter Hauer, Damon S Cooney, Justin M Sacks, Stefan Schneeberger, W P Andrew Lee, Michael Polydefkis, Gerald Brandacher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3799840?pdf=render