Biodegradable fixation of diaphyseal femoral osteotomy: An experimental study on growing dogs
✍ Scribed by H. Miettinen; A. Mäkelä; J. Vainio
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9290
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