Gradual distraction for treatment of severe knee flexion contractures using the Ilizarov’s apparatus
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2455-4510
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2455-4510.intjresorthop20193837