Post-traumatic flexion contractures of the elbow: Operative treatment via the limited lateral approach

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Brinsden, Mark D ^a   Carr, Andrew J ^a   Rees, Jonathan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 52249088871     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-3-39     Document Type: Article

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