Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1075-1081 , July 2010

Scapholunate Dissociation With Radiolunate Arthritis Without Radioscaphoid Arthritis

Received 3 December 2009 ,Accepted 9 April 2010.

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00442-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.008

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1075-1081 , July 2010