Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 152-153 , January 2011

Current Treatment of Cat Bites to the Hand and Wrist

Received 13 September 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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PII: S0363-5023(09)00868-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.10.008

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 152-153 , January 2011

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