Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 57-61 , 2008

Results of simple excision technique in the surgical treatment of symptomatic accessory navicular bones

Received 31 July 2007 ,Revised 13 December 2007 ,Accepted 17 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.12.002

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 57-61 , 2008

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