Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 1056-1064 , December 2007

A brief history of total ankle replacement and a review of the current status

Received 6 September 2006 ,Revised 16 November 2006 ,Accepted 19 November 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.11.009

Medical Engineering & Physics
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