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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 65, 1994 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Silastic arthroplasty in rheumatoid MCP-joints: 60 joints followed for 7 years

Lb Olsen Department of Orthopedics, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
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Peter Gebuhr Department of Orthopedics, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
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Stig Sonne-holm Department of Orthopedics, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
Pages 430-431 | Received 17 Jul 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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