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crush injury: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added information on the treatment of crush injuries.	Kara Rogers	Jan 25, 2022
	Add new Web site: Patient - Crush Syndrome.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 21, 2021
	Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Crush Injury.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 24, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998