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. 1974 Jan;1(1):24–31.

FAT EMBOLIZATION RESULTING FROM MEDIAN STERNOTOMY: A Preliminary Report

Don C Wukasch 1,2,3, Kenneth P Malloy 1,2,3, Pedro A Rubio 1,2,3, Charles C Reed 1,2,3, Frank M Sandiford 1,2,3, John C Allred 1,2,3, John D Milam 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC287455  PMID: 15216003

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