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. 2013 Nov;471(11):3409-11.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3224-z. Epub 2013 Aug 10.

The importance of outcome measurement in orthopaedics

David C Ayers  1 , Kevin J Bozic
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The importance of outcome measurement in orthopaedics

David C Ayers et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Nov.
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