Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 617-622 , May 2010

Arthroscopic Ganglionectomy Through an Intrafocal Cystic Portal for Wrist Ganglia

Received 29 October 2008 ,Accepted 30 August 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(09)00780-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.021

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 617-622 , May 2010

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