Femoral neck fracture after electrical shock injury
β Scribed by J. M. L. G. Gehlen; A. G. M. Hoofwijk
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1439-0590
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