Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 445-448 , July 2003

Aneurysmal Degeneration of the Superficial Femoral Artery following Stenting: An Uncommon Infectious Complication

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doi: 10.1007/s10016-003-0027-9

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 445-448 , July 2003

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