Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 151-153 , January 2005

Fixation of hand fractures with bicortical screws

  • Jeffrey J. Roth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Hand Surgery, Private Practice, 299 N. Pecos Rd, Henderson, NV.
    • ,
  • David M. Auerbach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David M. Auerbach, MD, Southern California Orthopedic Institute, 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91405.
    • Southern California Orthopedic Institute and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.

Received 30 December 2002 ,Accepted 22 July 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00556-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.016

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 151-153 , January 2005

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