Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 452-456 , September 2002

Epidemiology of clavicle fractures

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doi: 10.1067/mse.2002.126613

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 452-456 , September 2002