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. 2016 Apr;474(4):1026-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-4693-7. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

CORR Insights®: Smoking is Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Transfusion Use After Lumbar Spinal Surgery

Jeffery L Stambough  1
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CORR Insights®: Smoking is Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Transfusion Use After Lumbar Spinal Surgery

Jeffery L Stambough. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr.
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