A review of the management of the hand in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-265

  Mullett, Fiona ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPLINTING; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0031767734     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80022-7     Document Type: Review

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