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Polymethylmethacrylate causes prolonged pulmo-nary hypertension during fat embolism: A study in sheep

Nikolaus Aebli Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Q 4102, Australia
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Daryl Schwenke Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Gerard Davis Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Timothy Hii Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Jean-Claude Theis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Jörg Krebs MEM Research Centre for Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Pages 904-911 | Received 22 Jun 2004, Accepted 15 Dec 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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