Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 412-414 , March 2010

Trans-Web Approach for Fixation of Avulsion Fractures of the Proximal Phalangeal Base: Report of Two Cases

Received 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.002

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 412-414 , March 2010