Clinical outcomes of midclavicular fractures treated with titanium elastic nails

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 379-384

  Chen, Yun Feng ^a   Zeng, Bing Fang ^a   Chen, Yu Jie ^a   Wang, Hai Ming ^a   Xue, Jian Feng ^a   Chai, Yi Min ^a   Xie, Xue Tao ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 78649771876     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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