The ultrasound diagnosis of retained fetal bones in West African patients complaining of infertility

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 122-124

  Graham, O ^a   Cheng, L C ^a   Parsons, J H ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ABORTION, INCOMPLETE; ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033988121     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb11588.x     Document Type: Article

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