An unusual variant of fracture through the capitate bone--a case report.

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  • Lars B Dahlin
  • Jack Besjakov
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica

دوره 73 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002