Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 277-283.e3 , February 2010

Functional Outcomes After Upper Extremity Surgery for Cerebral Palsy: Comparison of High and Low Manual Ability Classification System Levels

Received 21 May 2009 ,Accepted 23 October 2009.

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 The authors thank Ms. Yoon-Hee Kim for assistance during the data collection.

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

PII: S0363-5023(09)00932-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.10.028

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 277-283.e3 , February 2010

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