Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1120-1125 , July 2010

Articular Surface Area of the Coronoid Process and Radial Head in Elbow Extension: Surface Ratio in Cadavers and a Computed Tomography Study In Vivo

Received 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.002

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1120-1125 , July 2010

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