Influence of Acetabular and Femoral Version on Fractures of the Femoral Neck
β Scribed by A. Frost; G. Pavlou; P. J. Richards; J. Belcher; V. Jasani
- Book ID
- 107563561
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 468
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-921X
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