Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 285-287 , July 2009

Alternative Splinting for Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation with a Zone I Injury

  • Beth Wadsworth, OT Reg. (Ont)
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  • Shrikant Chinchalkar, OTR, CHT
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  • Shanley Pitts, OT Reg. (Ont)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Shanley Pitts, OT Reg (Ont.), 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)00189-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.10.009

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 285-287 , July 2009

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