PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 780-782 , August 2009

Thoracic Compression Fracture Caused by Electrically Induced Injury

Presented at 2008 AAPMR Annual Assembly as a Poster Case Presentation.

  • Anupam Sinha, DO

      Affiliations

    • Rothman Institute Orthopedics, 834 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: A.S.
    • ,
  • Madhuri Dholakia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rothman Institute Orthopedics, Philadelphia, PA‡

Received 2 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.05.011

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 780-782 , August 2009

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