Efficacy of a Knee Walker for Foot and Ankle Patients: Comparative Study with an Axillary Crutch
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Song, Jae Hwang
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University School of Medicine)
Kang, Chan (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Kim, Sang Bum (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University School of Medicine) Heo, Youn Moo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University School of Medicine) Won, You Gun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University School of Medicine) Jung, Sang Jin (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University School of Medicine) Chung, Hyung Jin (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) |
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