Rubber Band (Dhaga) Syndrome of the Wrist

Overview

Journal Indian J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2018 Jun 28

PMID 29948733

Citations 3

Authors

Mukesh Kumar

Kamal Kant Sharma

Lalit Kumar Chauhan

Pooja Mehta

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