Periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty: an epidemiologic study
✍ Scribed by Roope Sarvilinna; Heini S. A. Huhtala; Timo J. S. Puolakka; Juha K. Nevalainen; K. Jorma J. Pajamäki
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 118 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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