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Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of large skin defects due to necrotizing fasciitis

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    Hilde R. H. de Geus & Johan M. van der Klooster

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de Geus, H.R.H., van der Klooster, J.M. Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of large skin defects due to necrotizing fasciitis. Intensive Care Med 31, 601 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2553-5

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