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flap amputation

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Amputation in which flaps of muscular and cutaneous tissues are used to cover the end of the bone.flap operation

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flanner, flannery, flanning, flanny, flap, flap amputation, flap door, flap operation, flap valve, flapdoodle, flapdragon
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