Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 520-523 , June 2010

The epidemiology of radial head fractures

  • Laurens Kaas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Laurens Kaas, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818CK, Breda, The Netherlands.
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  • Roger P. van Riet, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monica Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • Jos P.A.M. Vroemen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Denise Eygendaal, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.10.015

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 520-523 , June 2010

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