Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 375-378 , March 2010

Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Posttraumatic Palmar Midcarpal Instability: Case Report

Received 2 February 2009 ,Accepted 9 November 2009.

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PII: S0363-5023(09)00993-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.008

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 375-378 , March 2010

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