Unilateral appearance of a chondro-epitrochlearis muscle - A case report

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 164-166

  Jaijesh, P ^a  

^a MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Chondro epitrochlearis; Pectoralis major muscle; Ulnar artery

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944476212     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.19791     Document Type: Review

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