Migration of Kirschner wires following fixation of the clavicle - A report of 2 cases

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 517-519

  Leppilahti, Juhana ^a   Jalovaara, Pekka ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032715621     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679909000992     Document Type: Article

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