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Femoropopliteal Artery Obstructions: From the Balloon to the Stent-Graft

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Lammer, J. Femoropopliteal Artery Obstructions: From the Balloon to the Stent-Graft. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 24, 73–83 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002700001749

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