Amanda Hammer, Katarina Ljungberg, Tony Bohman, Åsa G Andersson
Description and comparison of postoperative functioning of patients with hip fracture 2018 and 2008 at the Örebro University Hospital - a comparative cross-sectional study
BMC geriatrics
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