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Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-23

  Evans, R B ^a  

^a Indian River Hand Rehab Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HAND DISEASE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; HAND; HEALTH CARE POLICY; REHABILITATION; SCIENCE; TENDON INJURY; UNITED STATES;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE; HAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; REHABILITATION; SCIENCE; TENDON INJURIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030933002     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(97)80006-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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