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. 1960 Mar;151(3):409–418. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196003000-00016

The Effect of Specific Compression on Soft Tissue Response to Formalized Polyvinyl Alcohol (Ivalon) Sponge: A Critical Evaluation*

Jack B Blumberg, Paul C Griffith, K Alvin Merendino
PMCID: PMC1613536  PMID: 13801710

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