Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 308-314 , October 2005

Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Monteggia Fracture-Dislocations

  • Donald S. Bae, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Donald S. Bae, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell 2, Boston, MA 02115.
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  • Peter M. Waters, MD

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PII: S1048-6666(05)00043-1

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2005.08.001

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 308-314 , October 2005

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