Pediatric tibial eminence fractures: Evaluation and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 395-405

  LaFrance, Russell M ^a   Giordano, Brian ^b   Goldblatt, John ^a   Voloshin, Ilya ^a   Maloney, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Kerian Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

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EID: 77954934619     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201007000-00002     Document Type: Review

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