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Clinical Case Reports

Safety of early air travel after treatment of traumatic pneumothorax

Frank SaccoDepartment of Surgery, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK99508, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kelly R. CaleroDepartment of Surgery, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK99508, USA
Article: 24178 | Received 25 Feb 2014, Accepted 20 Mar 2014, Published online: 10 Apr 2014

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