Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1264-1268 , August 2010

Osteochondral Mosaicplasty as a Treatment Method for Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of the Long Finger Metacarpal: Case Report

  • Michael Maes, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Michael Maes, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, AZ Turnhout, Steenweg op Merksplas, 2300 Turnhout, Belgium
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  • Ludo Hansen, MD
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  • Paul Cheyns, MD, PhD

Received 6 December 2009 ,Accepted 14 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.014

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1264-1268 , August 2010

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