Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , April 2009

Soft-Tissue Complications Associated With Distal Radius Fractures

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2009.05.002

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 100-106 , April 2009

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