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An Overview of Treatment of Distal Tibial Fracture with Nailing

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Tibial Fractures; Bone; Nails

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Fallah Y, Shafiei SH, Baghbani S, Baghianimoghadam B, Badragheh N, Daneshi A. An Overview of Treatment of Distal Tibial Fracture with Nailing. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2022;7(4):151-3.