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Comment
. 2020 Oct;89(4):e123-e124.
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002844.

Authors' Response to letter by Elkbuli et al

Fredric M Pieracci, Kiara Leasia, Zach Bauman, Evert A Eriksson, Lawrence Lottenberg, Sarah Majercik, Ledford Powell, Babak Sarani, Gregory Semon, Bradley Thomas, Frank Zhao, Cornelius Dyke, Andrew R Doben
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Authors' Response to letter by Elkbuli et al

Fredric M Pieracci et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Oct.
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