Foot drop as a complication of weight loss after bariatric surgery: Is it preventable?
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Foot drop as a complication of weight loss after bariatric surgery: is it preventable?
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0960-8923,1708-0428
DOI: 10.1007/bf02802092