Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 345-350 , October 2007

A Device for Testing the Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand

  • Todd C. Pataky, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Todd C. Pataky, PhD, HACB, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, United Kingdom.

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PII: S0894-1130(07)00061-0

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.05.002

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 345-350 , October 2007

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