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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Volume 11, 1977 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Replacement of Carpal Bones with Exact-fitting Silicone Rubber Implants: An Experimental Study

Oddvar Eiken Department of Hand Surgery (Head: N. Carstam) and the Center for Cranio-Facial Anomalies (Head: K. V. Sarnäs), Malmö allmänna sjukhus, Malmö, Sweden
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Karl-Gustav Holmqvist Department of Hand Surgery (Head: N. Carstam) and the Center for Cranio-Facial Anomalies (Head: K. V. Sarnäs), Malmö allmänna sjukhus, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 189-193 | Received 17 May 1977, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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