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Original Article

Ununited proximal pole scaphoid fractures: Treatment with a Herbert screw in 16 cases followed for 0.5-8 years

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Pages 124-127 | Received 15 Aug 1996, Accepted 25 Jan 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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