Development of a Stable Closed Femoral Fracture Model in Mice
β Scribed by Joerg H. Holstein; Romano Matthys; Tina Histing; Steven C. Becker; Martin Fiedler; Patric Garcia; Christoph Meier; Tim Pohlemann; Michael D. Menger
- Book ID
- 116704346
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 608 KB
- Volume
- 153
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4804
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