Acquired thumb flexion contracture in children: Congenital trigger thumb

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 481-483

  Slakey, J B ^a   Hennrikus, W L ^a,b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Naval Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB;

EID: 0029950596     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b3.0780481     Document Type: Article

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