Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 318-323 , February 2008

Clinical reliability and utility of skin perfusion pressure measurement in ischemic limbs—Comparison with other noninvasive diagnostic methods

Received 14 March 2007 ,Accepted 24 October 2007.

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PII: S0741-5214(07)01748-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.10.045

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 318-323 , February 2008

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