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Ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric distal radius fractures: does it really change the treatment policy? An orthopedic view Cover

Ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric distal radius fractures: does it really change the treatment policy? An orthopedic view

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|Sep 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2022.0029 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: e179 - e182
Submitted on: Jan 7, 2022
Accepted on: Jan 31, 2022
Published on: Sep 1, 2022
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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