Restoration of abduction-opposition in paralysed thumb in leprosy

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-92

  Sane, S B ^a   Kulkarni, V N ^a   Mehta, J M ^a,b  

^a Dr Bandorawalla Leprosy Hospital   (India)

^b Poona District Leprosy Committee   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARALYSIS; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; PARALYSIS; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB;

EID: 0030919927     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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