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Direct Fixation of Fractures of the Posterior Malleolus Through a Postero-Medial Approach Cover

Direct Fixation of Fractures of the Posterior Malleolus Through a Postero-Medial Approach

By: Y. Andonov and  P. Parashkevova  
Open Access
|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 22 - 25
Submitted on: Apr 18, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 13, 2021
Published on: Apr 22, 2022
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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