Rigid Plate Fixation Versus Wire Cerclage: Patient-Reported and Economic Outcomes From a Randomized Trial
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- 1 May 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 105 (5) , 1344-1350
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Funding Information
- Zimmer Biomet, Inc (32218)
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