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The load on the radius and ulna in different positions of the wrist and forearm: A cadaver study

Fredrik W. af Ekenstam Hand Surgery Unit of the Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, S-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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Andrew K. Palmer Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N. Y., USA
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Richard R. Glisson Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N. Y., USA
Pages 363-365 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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