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Phlegmonous Infection of the Hand After Interdigital Piercing

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  1. Maz Mikrochirurgisches Ausbildungs und Forschungszentrum, Garnisonsstrasse 21, A-4020, Linz, Austria

    H. Schoffl, S. M. Froschauer & G. M. Huemer

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    H. Schoffl, S. M. Froschauer & G. M. Huemer

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Schoffl, H., Froschauer, S.M. & Huemer, G.M. Phlegmonous Infection of the Hand After Interdigital Piercing. Aesth Plast Surg 32, 703–704 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-008-9178-y

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