European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 688-693 , June 2009

Below-knee Bare Nitinol Stent Placement in High-risk Patients with Critical Limb Ischaemia and Unlimited Supragenicular Inflow as Treatment of Choice

Received 14 December 2008 ,Accepted 24 January 2009.

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PII: S1078-5884(09)00059-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.023

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 688-693 , June 2009

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