Dynasplint Trismus System exercises for trismus secondary to head and neck cancer: a prospective explorative study
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عنوان ژورنال: Supportive Care in Cancer
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0941-4355,1433-7339
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3131-4