Postural stability after total hip replacement
โ Scribed by A. Wykman; I. Goldie
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 510 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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