The dorsal transposition flap for congenital contractures of the first web space: A 20-year experience

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 664-670

  Friedman, R ^a   Wood, V E ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY SYSTEM; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030748017     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80126-8     Document Type: Article

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