Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 292-296 , July 2008

Dynamic Splinting for the Repair of the First Extensor Compartment Tendons

  • Shrikant J. Chinchalkar, OTR, CHT

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Shrikant J. Chinchalkar, OTR, CHT, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6.

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PII: S0894-1130(08)00025-2

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.02.004

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 292-296 , July 2008

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