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| Description | Correspondence relating to the use of whale cartilage in reconstructive surgery, including speculation about reasons for failure.
D Wynn-Williams, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead.
LH Hamlyn, Department of Anatomy, University College London.
FC Fraser, Deputy Keeper, Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History).
GL 1954/87 |