Functional Outcome After Redo Below-Knee Amputation
β Scribed by Chad N. Stasik; Scott A. Berceli; Peter R. Nelson; W. Anthony Lee; C. Keith Ozaki
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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