Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Fractures of the Femoral Neck
β Scribed by E. S. Field; A. N. Nicolaides; V. V. Kakkar; R. Q. Crellin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 306 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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