Symphalangism-Role of physical therapy

European Journal of Radiology Extra

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 101-103

  Joshi, Anil ^a   Nagaraj, Chethan ^a   Singh, Saurabh ^a   Jain, Sudeep ^a   Singh, Baldeep ^a   Trikha, Vivek ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Interphalangeal joint fusion; Occupational therapy; Symphalangism

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649105291     PISSN: 15714675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrex.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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