Vascularised rib graft defects of the diaphysis of the humerus in children. A report of two cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-32

  Sundaresh, D C ^a,c   Gopalakrishnan, D ^a   Shetty, N ^a,b  

^a MS Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital   (India)

^b M S RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Olaya Medical Centre   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHYSIS; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 0033983857     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.82B1.9678     Document Type: Article

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