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Editorial
. 2015 Dec 31;373(27):2680-1.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1512287. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Surgical Irrigation of Open Fractures--A Change in Practice?

Douglas R Dirschl  1
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Surgical Irrigation of Open Fractures--A Change in Practice?

Douglas R Dirschl. N Engl J Med. .
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