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. 2021 Aug 1;479(8):1802-1804.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001802.

CORR Insights®: Low-energy Gunshot-induced Tibia Fractures: What Proportion Develop Complications?

Sheldon Lin  1
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CORR Insights®: Low-energy Gunshot-induced Tibia Fractures: What Proportion Develop Complications?

Sheldon Lin. Clin Orthop Relat Res. .
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