Distraction-lengthening of digital rays using a small external fixator

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 781-784

  Salom, M ^a   Aroca, J E ^a   Chover, V ^a   Alonso, R ^a   Vilar, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER AMPUTATION; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THUMB; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; WORK RESUMPTION; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FOLLOW UP; HAND GRIP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY; THUMB; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032446448     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80096-X     Document Type: Article

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