Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1089-1092 , July 2010

Volar Radioscapholunate Arthrodesis for Malunited Distal Radius Fracture With Unsalvageable Wrist Articular Degeneration: Case Report

  • Evan Argintar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Evan Argintar, MD, Georgetown University, Department of Orthopedics, 3629 38th St NW, #304, Washington, DC 20016
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  • Scott Edwards, MD

Received 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 14 April 2010.

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00450-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.016

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1089-1092 , July 2010

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