European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 160-164 , February 2010

Repair of Arterial Injury after Blunt Trauma in the Upper Extremity – Immediate and Long-term Outcome

Received 11 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.019

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 160-164 , February 2010

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