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Management of severe calcium chloride extravasation injury: a case report
Chris Xu BMBS, BSc (Hons),
Chris Xu BMBS, BSc (Hons)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Alexandra Turner MBBS,
Alexandra Turner MBBS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Tze Ming Yeoh MBBCh, BaO, MSurg,
Tze Ming Yeoh MBBCh, BaO, MSurg
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Bernard Carney FRACS,
Bernard Carney FRACS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Chris Xu BMBS, BSc (Hons),
Chris Xu BMBS, BSc (Hons)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Alexandra Turner MBBS,
Alexandra Turner MBBS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Tze Ming Yeoh MBBCh, BaO, MSurg,
Tze Ming Yeoh MBBCh, BaO, MSurg
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Bernard Carney FRACS,
Bernard Carney FRACS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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First published: 24 April 2016
No abstract is available for this article.
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