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High-resolution ultrasound in the evaluation of musculoskeletal infections

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|Nov 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2023.0034 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: e272 - e284
Submitted on: Jul 3, 2023
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Accepted on: Jul 31, 2023
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Published on: Nov 23, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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