Goniometric Measurement of Burn Scar Contracture: A Paradigm Shift Challenging the Standard
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Burn Care & Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1559-047X,1559-0488
DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irz038