Symmetrical Digital Gangrene Resulting from Vasopressor Usage for the Treatment of Septic Shock: Case Reports |
Song, Jae Hwang
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University Hospital)
Heo, Youn Moo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University Hospital) Oh, Byung Hak (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University Hospital) Cha, Hyun Jae (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University Hospital) |
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