Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 169-174 , April 2005

Current Practice Patterns of Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation

  • Gail N. Groth, MHS, OTR, CHT

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Gail N. Groth, 1406 Beacon Drive, Watertown, WI 53098

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 This study was supported in part by the American Hand Therapy Foundation Burkhalter Grant 2002. A portion of the study data was presented at the annual meeting of American Society of Hand Therapists, Hollywood, California, 2003.

PII: S0894-1130(05)00037-2

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2005.01.010

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 169-174 , April 2005

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