Letter Regarding "Necrotic Upper Extremity Infections in People Who Inject Drugs: A Case Series".

J Hand Surg Am

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Published: September 2024

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