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. 1970 Dec 5;4(5735):604–609. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5735.604

Rheumatoid arthritis. Surgical treatment.

G P Arden, S H Harrison, B M Ansell
PMCID: PMC1820165  PMID: 4922097

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