The use of free vascularized fibular grafts in skeletal reconstruction for bone tumors in children

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 577-587

  Ghert, Michelle ^a   Colterjohn, Nigel ^a   Manfrini, Marco ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

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EID: 35548984426     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200710000-00001     Document Type: Article

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