Ankle fractures in patients over age 55 years
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Conservative versus operative treatment for displaced ankle fractures in patients over 55 years of age. A prospective, randomised study.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: OTA International: The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2574-2167,2574-2167
DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000080