Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , March 2010

My Approach to the Terrible Triad Injury

  • George Dyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Upper Extremity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • David Ring, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MGH Hand and Upper Extremity, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David Ring, MD, PhD, MGH Hand and Upper Extremity, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114

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PII: S1048-6666(09)00134-7

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2009.09.015

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , March 2010

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