doi: 10.14444/7094. Online ahead of print. Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy. Free article Item in Clipboard Massimo Balsano et…
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