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Abstract
A zipper-entrapped penis is a painful predicament that can be made worse by overzealous
intervention. Described is a simple, basic approach to release, that is the least
traumatic to both patient and provider.
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References
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 18,
1989
Received:
July 3,
1979
Footnotes
☆The work reported was performed under the Navy Clinical Investigation Program, case report no. 84-16-1968-113. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government.
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© 1990 Published by Elsevier Inc.
