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Anatomico-Clinical Insights from a Rare Unilateral Bifurcation Of The Fibularis Brevis Tendon: A Dissection Report With A Proposal to Improve The Classification System Cover

Anatomico-Clinical Insights from a Rare Unilateral Bifurcation Of The Fibularis Brevis Tendon: A Dissection Report With A Proposal to Improve The Classification System

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 86 - 89
Submitted on: Sep 26, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 24, 2024
Published on: Mar 8, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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