Osteoarthritis of the metacarpophalangeal joint: Hook-like osteophytes
β Scribed by Dr. Robert L. Swezey; J. B. Peter; Peter L. Evers
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 458 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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