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Oxygen free radical and antioxidant status in necrotizing soft tissue infection of the lower extremity; a report of two cases with opposite outcomes

Tomoaki KoakutsuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan;Emergency Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ryosuke NomuraEmergency Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Satoshi YamanouchiEmergency Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Shigeki KushimotoEmergency Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Eiji ItoiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Yotaro ShinozawaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan
Pages 46-50 | Received 14 Sep 2012, Accepted 21 Sep 2012, Published online: 20 Nov 2012

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