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Longitudinal deficiency of upper limb: similar case presentation of two subjects with unilateral ulnar hemimelia, carpal and metacarpal deficiency, and severe oligodactyly Cover

Longitudinal deficiency of upper limb: similar case presentation of two subjects with unilateral ulnar hemimelia, carpal and metacarpal deficiency, and severe oligodactyly

By: Muhammad Afzal and  Sajid Malik  
Open Access
|Feb 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0804.329 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 569 - 575
Published on: Feb 4, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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