Purely Ligamentous Flexion-Distraction Injury in a Five-Year-Old Child Treated with Surgical Management
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Purely Ligamentous Flexion-Distraction Injury in a Five-Year-Old Child Treated with Surgical Management
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1130