Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , April 2007

Arthroscopic Repair of Ulnar-Sided Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.01.007

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , April 2007

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