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The Role of Iodine in Antisepsis and Wound Management: A Reappraisal

G. SelvaggiPlastic Surgery Department, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
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S. MonstreyPlastic Surgery Department, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.View further author information
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K. Van LanduytPlastic Surgery Department, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
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M. HamdiPlastic Surgery Department, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
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Ph. BlondeelPlastic Surgery Department, Gent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium.
Pages 241-247 | Published online: 14 Mar 2016

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