Polyurethane meniscus implant: Technique

The Meniscus

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 389-394

  Verdonk, R ^a   Verdonk, P ^a   Heinrichs, E L ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Orteq Limited   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78751596764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02450-4_49     Document Type: Chapter

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