Letter
An alternate hypothesis regarding radiologic damage to synovial tissue: Comment on the editorial by Kirwan
Malcolm D. Smith PhD,
Malcolm D. Smith PhD
Flinders Medical Center and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMalcolm D. Smith PhD,
Malcolm D. Smith PhD
Flinders Medical Center and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 04 November 2004
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