Hypertrophic Delayed Union or Nonunion after Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2586-3290,2586-3533
DOI: 10.12790/ahm.2019.24.1.56