Response: The Dilemma of using MESS to Identify Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Extremity Vascular Trauma

Hunter M. Ray; Hunter M. Ray; Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw; Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw

doi:10.1016/J.JVS.2020.03.022

Response: The Dilemma of using MESS to Identify Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Extremity Vascular Trauma

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Texas Medical Center

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Vascular Surgery
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JVS.2020.03.022
State	Published - Apr 4 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Critical Care

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