Fatal pulmonary fat embolism after dorsal spinal fusion
β Scribed by S. E. Brandt; W. S. Zeegers; T. L. Ceelen
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 565 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0940-6719
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