Functional effects of decortication after penetrating war injuries to the chest
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Treatment of penetrating chest injuries during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(96)70372-0