Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2009

Corrective dome osteotomy for cubitus varus and valgus in adults

  • Soo Bong Hahn, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Yun Rak Choi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Yun Rak Choi, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.
    • ,
  • Ho Jung Kang, MD, PhD

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.07.013

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2009

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