Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 616-618 , July 2004

Commentary: residual function in peripheral nerve stumps for amputees1

  • Göran Lundborg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hand Surgery, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Professor Göran Lundborg, Department of Hand Surgery, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo 20502 Sweden

Received 10 February 2004 ,Accepted 1 March 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00212-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.03.003

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 616-618 , July 2004

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