Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 228-235 , March 2001

Galeazzi fracture-dislocation: A new treatment-oriented classification

Received 27 July 1999 ,Accepted 19 October 2000.

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doi: 10.1053/jhsu.2001.21523

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 228-235 , March 2001