Femoral nonunion: Risk factors and treatment options

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-97

  Lynch, Joseph R ^a,c   Taitsman, Lisa A ^b   Barei, David P ^b   Nork, Sean E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39149131397     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200802000-00006     Document Type: Review

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