What is the medical term ERF?
The abbreviation ERF may have a few different meanings. However, what does ERF mean in medical terms?
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What does ERF medical abbreviation stand for?
In science & medicine, the medical term ERF means External rotation in flexion.
ERF: External rotation in flexion
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