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10 - Foreign Bodies

from Section IV - Medical Devices: Other Considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2017

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Tim B. Hunter  and
Mihra S. Taljanovic
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Tim B. Hunter ,
Mihra S. Taljanovic  and
Jason R. Wild
Tim B. Hunter
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University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Mihra S. Taljanovic
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University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Jason R. Wild
Affiliation:
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
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Radiologic Guide to Orthopedic Devices , pp. 262 - 307
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