Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 120-126 , March 2000

Repair of distal biceps tendon rupture: A new technique using the endobutton

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☆ Reprint requests: G. I. Bain, FRACS, Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, 206 Melbourne St, North Adelaide, 5006, South Australia, Australia.

☆☆ J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2000;9:120-6

PII: S1058-2746(00)90040-5

doi: 10.1016/S1058-2746(00)90040-5

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 120-126 , March 2000

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