Avulsion injuries of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 152-162

  Ruchelsman, David E ^a,b   Christoforou, Dimitrios ^c   Wasserman, Bradley ^c   Lee, Steve K ^c   Rettig, Michael E ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 79953221549     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201103000-00004     Document Type: Review

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