Evaluation of the results of opponensplasty

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 622-623

  Mehta, R ^a   Malaviya, G N ^a  

^a NATIONAL JALMA INSTITUTE FOR LEPROSY AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; OPPONENS PLASTY; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS;

HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEPROSY; PARALYSIS; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029857213     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80144-6     Document Type: Article

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