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  1. R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Khanjan H. Nagarsheth

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    Mark L. Gestring

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Nagarsheth, K.H. (2015). Fat Embolism Syndrome. In: Papadakos, P.J., Gestring, M.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Trauma Care. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29613-0_129

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