Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , January 2003

Simple, minimally invasive surgical technique for treatment of type 2 fractures of the distal clavicle

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☆ Reprint requests: Ofer Levy, MD, MCh (Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Reading Shoulder Surgery Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading RG1 5AN, United Kingdom.

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doi: 10.1067/mse.2003.128564

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , January 2003

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