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Innovative Surgical Sciences
Cross-specialty surgical scope is unusually compatible with hybrid trauma/reconstructive work.
PubMed + PMCOpen accessGeneral SurgeryTraumaPlastic SurgeryThoracicOrthopaedics
Journal impact factor1.2 (2024)
Reported first decision30 days
Last verifiedSeptember 11, 2026
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