The Foot
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , December 2000

Challenging the immune system: undisclosed nickel sensitivity in podiatric surgery

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doi: 10.1054/foot.2000.0646

The Foot
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , December 2000