The use of Tranexamic Acid in Total Elbow Replacement to Reduce Post-Operative Wound Infection
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2206-3552
DOI: 10.7150/jbji.25610