Vascularized fibula graft for the traumatically induced long-bone defect

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Levin, L Scott ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FIBULA; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; LEG INJURY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FIBULA; HUMANS; LEG BONES; LEG INJURIES;

EID: 44849101889     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200600001-00038     Document Type: Article

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