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Revascularization of the hand by intra-arterial injection of heparin

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The authors wish to thank Manuela Castanheira and Rute Vilela, secretaries of the Unit and L.A.H.G., respectively, for all their help and support with the preparation of this paper.

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    Gustavo Coelho, Hugo Sequeira, Leonor Rios, Luis Azevedo, Horacio Zenha, Augusta Cardoso & Horacio Costa

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Coelho, G., Sequeira, H., Rios, L. et al. Revascularization of the hand by intra-arterial injection of heparin. Eur J Plast Surg 35, 195–197 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-010-0496-3

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