Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 676-679 , September 2009

Aspiration alone versus aspiration and bupivacaine injection in the treatment of undisplaced radial head fractures: A prospective randomized study

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.04.003

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 676-679 , September 2009

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