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Comment
. 2021 May 19;103(10):e42.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.21.00094.

The Use of Tourniquets in the Treatment of Open Fractures: A Fresh Look at Older Data: Commentary on an article by Ida Leah Gitajn, MD, et al.: "Effect of Tourniquet Use During Surgical Treatment of Open Fracture"

Brendan M Patterson  1   2
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The Use of Tourniquets in the Treatment of Open Fractures: A Fresh Look at Older Data: Commentary on an article by Ida Leah Gitajn, MD, et al.: "Effect of Tourniquet Use During Surgical Treatment of Open Fracture"

Brendan M Patterson. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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