Sternal and costochondral infections following open-heart surgery

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

سال: 1976

ISSN: 0022-5223

DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)39619-9