New technique for reinforced sternal closure

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-118

  Al Ebrahim, Khalid ^a   Shafei, Hussein ^a  

^a AL HADA ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 0038270360     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849239600400217     Document Type: Article

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