Management of lateral humeral condylar fracture in children

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 350-358

  Tejwani, Nirmal ^a   Phillips, Donna ^a   Goldstein, Rachel Y ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 79959354938     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201106000-00005     Document Type: Review

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