Clavicle Deformity

Cheyenne Smith, MD
Andrew Wood, MD
Morteza Khodaee, MD, MPH

American Family Physician. 2024;110(3):311-312.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

CHEYENNE SMITH, MD; ANDREW WOOD, MD; and MORTEZA KHODAEE, MD, MPH, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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