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Practice Guideline
. 2008 Jul;5 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iii-19.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00537.x.

Vacuum assisted closure: recommendations for use. A consensus document

Expert Working Group
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Practice Guideline

Vacuum assisted closure: recommendations for use. A consensus document

Expert Working Group. Int Wound J. 2008 Jul.
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