Reconstruction of soft-tissue injury associated with lower extremity fracture

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-90

  Friedrich, Jeffrey B ^a   Katolik, Leonid I ^b   Hanel, Douglas P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Philadelphia Hand Center   (United States)

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EID: 79951871640     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201102000-00003     Document Type: Review

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