Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1323-1329 , August 2010

Long-Term Outcomes of Web Creep, Scar Quality, and Function After Simple Syndactyly Surgical Treatment

  • David B. Lumenta, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: David Lumenta, MD, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • Hugo B. Kitzinger, MD
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  • Harald Beck, MD
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  • Manfred Frey, MD

Received 28 May 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2010.

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00518-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.033

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1323-1329 , August 2010

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