Second Metacarpal Cross-Sectional Geometry: Rehabilitating a Circular Argument

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 747-756

  Lazenby, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001756991     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1998)10:6<747::AID-AJHB6>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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