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Charles McBurney (1845–1913) and McBurney’s point

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    M. Thiery

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This article was originally published in Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. The English version is printed by permission of Prof. Dr. J. Lauweryns, Editor-in-Chief. Life Leuven is acknowledged for the translation.

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Thiery, M. Charles McBurney (1845–1913) and McBurney’s point. Gynecol Surg 6, 411–413 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-009-0526-y

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