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Original Research

Post-discharge use of assistive devices following hemiarthroplasty: comparison of fracture patients with or without hip precautions

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Pages 792-797 | Received 18 Apr 2018, Accepted 08 Jul 2018, Published online: 14 Oct 2018

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