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Original Article

The Value of Low Dosage Heparin for the Prophylaxis of Thromboembolism in Patients with Transcervical and Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures

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Pages 276-282 | Accepted 20 Dec 1975, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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