Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 461-462 , April 2005

Tissue Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Limb: A Valuable Tool but Only for a Select Few

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PII: S0196-0644(05)00058-2

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.10.039

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 461-462 , April 2005

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