[Geriatric traumatology].

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Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Zentrum für Schwerbrandverletzte, Vinzenz von Paul Kliniken gGmbH, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199, Stuttgart, Deutschland.

Published: January 2016

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