Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing: a critical review
โ Scribed by Gavin J. Macpherson; Steffen J. Breusch
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 418 KB
- Volume
- 131
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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