Talar dome fracture repaired using bioabsorbable fixation

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 256-259

  Zelent, Marek E ^a   Neese, David J ^a,b  

^a Mercy Hospital   (United States)

^b Podiatry ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33745109537     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0960256     Document Type: Article

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