Reversal of the Osteoporosis of Sympathetic Dystrophy following Sympathetic Blockade
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy following pacemaker insertion.
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x8201000413