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. 2014 Jan;12 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):s173-5.
doi: 10.2450/2013.0236-13. Epub 2013 Oct 3.

Low vacuum re-infusion drains after total knee arthroplasty: is there a real benefit?

Manuel Muñoz  1 , Andrés Cobos  1 , Arturo Campos  1
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Low vacuum re-infusion drains after total knee arthroplasty: is there a real benefit?

Manuel Muñoz et al. Blood Transfus. 2014 Jan.
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