Result of Short Leg Cast or Short Leg Splint for Chronic Open Wound over Lateral Malleolus

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

سال: 2019

ISSN: 2473-0114,2473-0114

DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00249