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Late presentation of isolated digital contracture following forearm fracture

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Hilton P. Gottschalk, Eric Szczesniak & Randy R. Bindra

  2. Chicago Unit, Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, IL, USA

    Hilton P. Gottschalk & Randy R. Bindra

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Gottschalk, H.P., Szczesniak, E. & Bindra, R.R. Late presentation of isolated digital contracture following forearm fracture. HAND 7, 435–437 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-012-9439-8

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