Ultrasound-assisted percutaneous trigger finger release: Is it safe?

Hand

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-37

  Paulius, Karina L ^a   Maguina, Pirko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Percutaneous release; Trigger finger; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 62749158718     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-008-9137-8     Document Type: Article

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