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Original Article

Surgical hemostasis after tourniquet release does not reduce blood loss in knee replacement: A prospective randomized study of 81 patients

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Pages 268-270 | Received 07 Jan 1998, Accepted 27 Jan 1999, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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