Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 619-624 , July 2004

Functional outcomes in young, active duty, military personnel after submuscular ulnar nerve transposition1

  • Brian T Fitzgerald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brian T. Fitzgerald, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134-5000 USA
    • Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Khiem D Dao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Westminster, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Alexander Y Shin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Received 11 September 2003 ,Accepted 7 April 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00261-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.04.011

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 619-624 , July 2004

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