Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 291-295 , February 2010

Partial Hand Preservation for Large Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Hand

Received 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 17 November 2009.

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PII: S0363-5023(09)01022-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.014

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 291-295 , February 2010