Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424 , March 2010

Irreducible Dislocation of the Thumb Interphalangeal Joint With Digital Nerve Interposition: Case Report

Received 11 September 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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PII: S0363-5023(09)01025-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.11.017

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424 , March 2010