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The original description of Shrapnell's membrane reviewed in the light of recent experimental studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. Hellström
Affiliation:
From the Department of anatomyUniversity of Umeå, Sweden
L.-E. Stenfors*
Affiliation:
From the Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Umeå, Sweden.
*
Dr. Lars-Eric Stenfors, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Umeå, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.

Abstract

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1983

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