Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 232-238 , July 2007

Reliability of the Skin Compliance Device in the Assessment of Scar Pliability

  • Carla Cleary, MPT, CHT

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Carla Cleary, MPT, CHT, St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Hand Management Center, 970 Lakeland Drive, Suite 23, Jackson, MS 39216
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  • Anna Kathryn Sanders, PT, CHT

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 This project was supported in part by a William Burkalter Research Grant from the American Hand Theraphy Foundation.

PII: S0894-1130(07)00042-7

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.04.016

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 232-238 , July 2007

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