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Review Article| Volume 34, ISSUE 1, P199-237, February 2023

Special Populations in Orthobiologics

Athletic, Elderly, and Pediatrics Populations
Published:October 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2022.08.013

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