Current Trends in the Treatment of Syndesmotic Injury: Analysis of the Korean Foot and Ankle Society (KFAS) Member Survey
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Cho, Jaeho
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital)
Cho, Byung-Ki (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital) Jeong, Bi O (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Chung, Jin-Wha (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital) Bae, Su-Young (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) The Academic Committee of Korean Foot and Ankle Society, (Korean Foot and Ankle Society) |
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