Metatarsal fracture as a consequence of foot dystonia in Parkinson's disease
โ Scribed by Eric McDade; William J. Weiner; Lisa M. Shulman
- Book ID
- 116820374
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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