Repair of Distal Radial Malunions with an Intramedullary Nail

Atlas of Minimally Invasive Hand and Wrist Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 191-201

  Capo, John T ^a   Ng, Damon ^a   Tan, Virak ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77952877537     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3109/9781420019735-28     Document Type: Chapter

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