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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 36, 2002 - Issue 5
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Sitting Pressure and Perfusion of Buttock Skin in Paraplegic and Tetraplegic Patients, and in Healthy Subjects: A Comparative Study

Johan Thorfinn Departments of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burns,
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Folke Sjöberg Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
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Disa Lidman Departments of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery and Burns,
Pages 279-283 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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