J Korean Fract Soc.  2008 Apr;21(2):186-188. 10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.2.186.

Factors and Surgical Pitfalls Causing Nonunion

• Lee KH

• KMID: 2183918
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.2.186

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