The use of external fixators for finger injuries

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1020-1023

  Halliwell, P J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FINGER INJURY; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT FUNCTION; PHALANX; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031735475     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B6.9012     Document Type: Article

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