Scientific paperThoracic air gun injuries in children☆
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Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Spokane, Washington, February 20–23, 1983.
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From the Department of Surgery, University Integrated Surgical Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.