Anteromedial Ankle Impingement Due to a Talar Cam Lesion and Anterior Deep Deltoid Ligament With Variant Anatomy: A Case Report.
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SUBMITTER: Glenzer SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564926 | biostudies-literature |
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