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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 36, 2002 - Issue 6
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Research Article

Osteotomy of the Humerus to Improve External Rotation in Nine Patients with Brachial Plexus Palsy

Oliver Rühmann From the Orthopaedic Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Frank Gossé From the Orthopaedic Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Stephan Schmolke From the Orthopaedic Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Christian Flamme From the Orthopaedic Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Carl Joachim Wirth From the Orthopaedic Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Pages 349-355 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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