Soft Tissue and Bone Reconstruction in Severe Open Fractures of the Lower Extremity
β Scribed by Dominik Heim, Society Liaison Editor
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 185 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1439-0590
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