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Review Article| Volume 40, ISSUE 2, P315-332, April 2023

Double versus Triple Arthrodesis for Flatfoot Deformity

When, Why, and How?
Published:December 28, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2022.11.009

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