Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 498-504 , March 2007

Infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts: The beneficial use of the internal iliac artery for arterial reconstruction

Received 29 September 2006 ,Accepted 1 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.11.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 498-504 , March 2007

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