Cold exposure injuries to the extremities

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 704-715

  Golant, Alexander ^a   Nord, Russell M ^a   Paksima, Nader ^b   Posner, Martin A ^a,b  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 57749204328     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200812000-00003     Document Type: Review

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