Fat embolism syndrome

Surgical Intensive Care Medicine: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 277-284

  O'Donnell, John M ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-77893-8_25     Document Type: Chapter

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