An audit of flexor tendon injuries in zone II and its influence on management

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 306-308

  Peck, Fiona H ^a   Bucher, Catherine A ^a   Watson, Stewart J ^a   Roe, Alison E ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030471714     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(96)80035-4     Document Type: Article

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