Repair of syndesmosis injury in ankle fractures
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Repair of the Ankle Syndesmosis
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عنوان ژورنال: EFORT Open Reviews
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2396-7544,2058-5241
DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170017