Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Page 701 , June 2009

An Intrinsic Flaw With Current Bioabsorbable Polymer Devices?

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PII: S0749-8063(09)00202-3

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.03.006

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Page 701 , June 2009

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