Complications after treatment of flexor tendon injuries

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 387-396

  Lilly, Soma I ^a   Messer, Terry M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Wake Orthopaedics   (United States)

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EID: 33845497453     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200607000-00001     Document Type: Review

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