Clinical Assessment of the Hand - A Review of Joint Angle Measures

Hand Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 5-8

  Ellis, Bridget ^a   Bruton, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992816600     PISSN: 17589983     EISSN: 17589991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175899839800300204     Document Type: Article

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