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. 1966 Apr 16;1(5493):943–947. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5493.943

An Objective Study of Lumbar Sympathectomy—II. Skin Ischaemia*

K A Myers, W T Irvine
PMCID: PMC1844901  PMID: 20790919

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