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Sonication of Removed Breast Implants for Improved Detection of Subclinical Infection

✍ Scribed by U. M. Rieger; G. Pierer; N. J. Lüscher; A. Trampuz

Book ID
105975240
Publisher
Springer
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
196 KB
Volume
33
Category
Article
ISSN
0364-216X

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