Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 38-47 , March 2010

Elbow Arthroplasty for Distal Humeral Fractures—Technique, Pearls, and Pitfalls

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2009.08.004

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 38-47 , March 2010

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