Primary Repair of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon

Tendon Surgery of the Hand

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 186-193

  Elliot, David ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-2230-7.00016-2     Document Type: Chapter

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