Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 674.e1-674.e4 , June 2007

Arthroscopic Stabilization of Neer Type 2 Fracture of the Distal Part of the Clavicle

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 Cite this article as: Nourissat G, Kakuda C, Dumontier C, Sautet A, Doursounian L. Arthroscopic stabilization of Neer type 2 fracture of the distal part of the clavicle. Arthroscopy 2007;23:674.e1-674.e4 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2006.08.028].

 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(06)01218-7

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.08.028

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 674.e1-674.e4 , June 2007

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