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. 2015 Apr;3(6):77.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.01.25.

Tranexamic acid and orthopedic surgery-the search for the holy grail of blood conservation

Thomas Danninger  1 , Stavros G Memtsoudis  1
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Tranexamic acid and orthopedic surgery-the search for the holy grail of blood conservation

Thomas Danninger et al. Ann Transl Med. 2015 Apr.
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