Uncovering the carbon cost: Environmental impact of free flap reconstruction procedures in the UK

Benjamin Clay, Sandip Hindocha, Kavish Maheshwari

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DOI: 10.2340/jphs.v60.43375
Published: 2025-04-22
Container: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Publisher: MJS Publishing, Medical Journals Sweden AB
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@article{allodium:10.2340/jphs.v60.43375,
  title = {Uncovering the carbon cost: Environmental impact of free flap reconstruction procedures in the UK},
  author = {Benjamin Clay and Sandip Hindocha and Kavish Maheshwari},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery},
  doi = {10.2340/jphs.v60.43375},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2340/jphs.v60.43375}
}

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AU  - Kavish Maheshwari
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Clay, B., Hindocha, S., & Maheshwari, K. (2025). Uncovering the carbon cost: Environmental impact of free flap reconstruction procedures in the UK. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. https://doi.org/10.2340/jphs.v60.43375

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