Old Technique – New Evidence: Topical agents for musculo-skeletal injuries
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Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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