Comparative functional analysis between pyrolytic carbon prostheses and ligamentous suspension/reconstruction in the

M Cuenca-Llavall1, X Lizano-Díez2, M Cruz-Sánchez3

  • 1Unidad de Cirugía de Mano y Codo, Traumatología Lenox Corachan, Clínica Corachan, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Extremidad Superior, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital de l'Alt Penedès, Vilafranca del Penedès, España.

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