منابع مشابه
Scapulothoracic dissociation.
Dr Lavelle is from the Department of Orthopedics, SUNY Upstate Medical University, East Syracuse, and Dr Uhl is from the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York. Drs Lavelle and Uhl have no relevant fi nancial relationships to disclose. Correspondence should be addressed to: Richard Uhl, MD, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Albany Medical College, 1367 Washington...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine: Open Access
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2165-7548
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7548.1000142