Mechanical characteristics of three staples commonly used in foot surgery

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Rethnam, Ulfin ^a   Kuiper, Jan ^b   Makwana, Nilesh ^b  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79953731170     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-2-5     Document Type: Article

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