Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 844-845 , May 2010

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Scott Adams, MD
    • ,
  • Jonathan Isaacs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Jonathan Isaacs, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA

Received 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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PII: S0363-5023(09)00714-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.08.015

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 844-845 , May 2010

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