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Use of Minimal Internal Fixation in an Open Comminuted Second to Fifth Metatarsal Fracture by Angle Grinder: A Case Report Cover

Use of Minimal Internal Fixation in an Open Comminuted Second to Fifth Metatarsal Fracture by Angle Grinder: A Case Report

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0048 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 77
Submitted on: Feb 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 11, 2025
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Published on: Jun 19, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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