What's New in Musculoskeletal Infection
Jesse E Otero1, Timothy S Brown2, P Maxwell Courtney3
1OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume
|June 14, 2022
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