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Efficacy and tolerability of an ulcer compression stocking for therapy of chronic venous ulcer compared with a below-knee compression bandage: results from a prospective, randomized, multicentre trial

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Pages 1613-1623 | Accepted 04 Aug 2004, Published online: 27 Aug 2004

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