Winging of the scapula.
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Submitted by: Nusra Rahman, MBBS, MD (Anatomy), Yasir S. Siddiqui, MBBS, MS (Orth). From the Department of Anatomy (Rahman), and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Siddiqui), JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Address correspondence to: Dr. Yasir S. Siddiqui, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, PO Box 7, Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) 202002, India. Tel. +91 9837343400. Fax. +91 (571) 2702758. E-mail: [email protected]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 35 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014