Combined arthroscopic and radiation synovectomy in rheumatoid arthritis
✍ Scribed by F. Kerschbaumer; F. Kandziora; J. Herresthal; A. Hertel; G. Hör
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 825 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0085-4530
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