Management of complex surgical wounds of the back: identifying an evidence-based approach |
Zolper, Elizabeth G.
(Georgetown University School of Medicine)
Saleem, Meher A. (Georgetown University School of Medicine) Kim, Kevin G. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) Mishu, Mark D. (Georgetown University School of Medicine) Sher, Sarah R. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) Attinger, Christopher E. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) Fan, Kenneth L. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) Evans, Karen K. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) |
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