The hypoplastic thumb

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 354-366

  Tay, Shian Chao ^a   Moran, Steven L ^a   Shin, Alexander Y ^a   Cooney III, William P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MICROSURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; THUMB;

HAND DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THUMB;

EID: 33750741404     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200606000-00005     Document Type: Review

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