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. 1999 Feb 6;318(7180):367.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7180.367.

Laterality of lower limb amputation in diabetic patients: retrospective audit

J P Coxon  1 , I W Gallen
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Laterality of lower limb amputation in diabetic patients: retrospective audit

J P Coxon et al. BMJ. .
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