Retrospective study of open versus percutaneous surgery for trigger thumb in children

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1963-1970

  Wang, Hsien Chung ^a,b   Lin, Gau Tyan ^a,b,c  

^a Kaohsiung Medical University ^*

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGGER THUMB;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; TENOSYNOVITIS; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20044396741     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000165068.57709.4A     Document Type: Article

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