Letter re: Do We Overdo Prophylactic Fasciotomy? In Response to Two Urgency Categories,Same Outcome: No Difference after “Therapeutic” vs. Prophylactic” Fasciotomy
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Letter re: Do We Overdo Prophylactic Fasciotomy? In Response to Two Urgency Categories,Same Outcome: No Difference after “Therapeutic” vs. Prophylactic” Fasciotomy
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