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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 54, 1983 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Myonecrotic Gas Gangrene of the Extremities

H. Kofoed Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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P. Riegels-Nielsen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 220-225 | Accepted 16 Oct 1982, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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