Symphalangism in children: Case report and review of the literature

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 366, Issue , 1999, Pages 178-185

  Letts, Merv ^a   Davidson, Darin ^a   Beaulé, Paul ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0032879875     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199909000-00023     Document Type: Article

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