Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 281-284 , February 2008

Dynamic Repair of Scapholunate Dissociation With Dorsal Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Tenodesis

Received 12 September 2007 ,Accepted 26 November 2007.

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 We want to thank Mrs. Partia Tofangchi for her input in the illustration of this article. P.B. and M.S. contributed the same amount of work in this article.

 No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

PII: S0363-5023(07)01040-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.018

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 281-284 , February 2008

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