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Comment
. 2023 May 1;236(5):1045-1046.
doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000655. Epub 2023 Feb 15.

Invited Commentary: Challenging the Dogma of Delayed Fasciotomy

Kenneth L Wilson  1
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Invited Commentary: Challenging the Dogma of Delayed Fasciotomy

Kenneth L Wilson. J Am Coll Surg. .
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