Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 940-946 , July 2006

Impact of Simulated Proximal Interphalangeal Arthrodeses of All Fingers on Hand Function

Received 15 July 2005 ,Accepted 15 March 2006.

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PII: S0363-5023(06)00390-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.03.008

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 940-946 , July 2006

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