Factors influencing use of digital prostheses in workers' compensation recipients

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 80-85

  Hopper, Richard A ^a   Griffiths, Sandy ^a   Murray, Joseph ^a   Manktelow, Ralph T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amputation; Digit; Finger; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033976015     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.jhsu025a0080     Document Type: Article

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