Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 591-594 , July 2004

Partially retained small finger flexor digitorum profundus function despite complete tendon loss in the forearm 1

  • Mark W Scanlan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Randall V Ehrlich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Robert J Strauch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert J. Strauch, MD, 622 W. 168th St, PH 11-1115, New York, NY 10032 USA

Received 5 November 2003 ,Accepted 22 January 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00198-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.01.019

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 591-594 , July 2004

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