Functional outcome and quality of life following hip fracture in elderly women: a prospective controlled study
β Scribed by Steven Boonen; Philippe Autier; Martine Barette; Dirk Vanderschueren; Paul Lips; Patrick Haentjens
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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