Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1228-1244 , September 2008

Wrist Arthroscopy: Current Concepts

  • David J. Slutsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: David J. Slutsky, MD, South Bay Hand Surgery Center, 3475 Torrance Blvd., Ste. F, Torrance, CA 90503
    • ,
  • Daniel J. Nagle, MD

Received 7 March 2008 ,Accepted 22 July 2008.

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PII: S0363-5023(08)00620-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.015

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1228-1244 , September 2008

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