The tantalum screw for treating femoral head necrosis: Rationale and results

Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 63-68

  Aldegheri, R ^a   Taglialavoro, G ^a   Berizzi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 37149001551     PISSN: 18288936     EISSN: 18288928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11751-007-0021-9     Document Type: Article

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