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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 34, 2000 - Issue 4
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Research Article

WOUND CLOSURE BY DERMATOTRACTION AFTER FASCIOTOMY FOR ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

Per Wiger, Gunnar Blomqvist, Jorma Styf Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of 2 Plastic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden; Departmentof Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 315-320 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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