KIGERA, JWM and KATUSIIME, A. Prevalence of agenesis of flexor digitorum superficialis of the fifth digit in East Africa through clinical examination. SA orthop. j. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.4, pp. 75-77. ISSN 1681-150X.

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KIGERA, JWM and KATUSIIME, A. Prevalence of agenesis of flexor digitorum superficialis of the fifth digit in East Africa through clinical examination. SA orthop. j. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.4, pp. 75-77. ISSN 1681-150X.