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Comminuted Patellar Fracture: A Summary of the Latest Updates

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Vaziri A, Shayan-Moghadam R, Tahmasebi MN, Tahami M, Vosoughi F. Comminuted Patellar Fracture: A Summary of the Latest Updates. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2020;5(4):99-102.