Implication of unloader braces in guideline recommended knee OA management - An expert consensus
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Unloader Braces for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1877-0657
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.279