Current Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 231-242 , June 2005

Injuries of the midfoot

  • Nilesh K. Makwana

      Affiliations

    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +441978725191; fax: +441878725391.
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  • Marck R. van Liefland

      Affiliations

    • Nutkin, Church Lane, Selattyn, SY10 7DN, Shropshire, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.cuor.2005.05.002

Current Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 231-242 , June 2005

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