Fibular Lengthening Osteotomy With Revision Syndesmotic Repair for Ankle Fracture Malunion
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Reconstructive osteotomy of fibular malunion: review of the literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0890-5339
DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001534