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Dominik Heim, Society Liaison Editor. Soft Tissue and Bone Reconstruction in Severe Open Fractures of the Lower Extremity. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 35, 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-008-9001-0
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