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. 2021 Jul;27(7):1049-1050.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.12.037. Epub 2021 Jan 15.

High prevalence of heterotopic ossification in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19

Elisa Stoira  1 , Luigia Elzi  2 , Carla Puligheddu  3 , Riccardo Garibaldi  4 , Camelia Voinea  5 , Alessandro Felice Chiesa  6 ; Collaborators
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High prevalence of heterotopic ossification in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19

Elisa Stoira et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Jul.
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