When do you x-ray ankle sprains in patients with acute ankle injuries?
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Isolated syndesmosis ankle injury.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
دوره 67 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000