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Deltoid Ligament Injury and Ankle Fractures: To Fix the Ligament or Not

Sharad Prabhakar

Citation Information : Prabhakar S. Deltoid Ligament Injury and Ankle Fractures: To Fix the Ligament or Not. J Foot Ankle Surg Asia-Pacific 2020; 7 (1):8-9.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10040-1119

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-07-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


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