The Outcomes Of Chest Wall Stabilization In Flail Chest Patients In The Intensive Care Unit
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عنوان ژورنال: SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1302-7123
DOI: 10.14744/semb.2021.90947