Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1282-1285 , August 2010

Interphalangeal Traction for Comminuted Fracture of Middle Phalanx Fingers: Case Report

  • Seung Min Nam, MD
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  • Eun Soo Park, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Eun Soo Park, MD, PhD, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon Hospital, 1174, Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 420-767, Republic of Korea
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  • Hoseong Shin, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Sung Gyun Jung, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Yong Bae Kim, MD, PhD

Received 29 December 2009 ,Accepted 10 May 2010.

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00565-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.05.008

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1282-1285 , August 2010

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