Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1317-1322 , August 2010

Correlation of Motor Function and Stereognosis Impairment in Upper Limb Cerebral Palsy

  • Elspeth Kinnucan, MD
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  • Ann Van Heest, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Ann Van Heest, MD, University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Suite R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454
    • ,
  • Wendy Tomhave, BS

Received 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2010.

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00453-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.019

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1317-1322 , August 2010

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