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| Development and validity evidence of an open-access 3D model for teaching ankle fractures mechanisms to medical students: A randomized controlled study. Chatelain LS · Orthop Traumatol Surg Res · 2025 · Randomised controlled trial | 2025 | Randomised controlled trialLevel I |
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