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Vascular malformation of the flexor tendon presenting as tenosynovitis

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, P.O. Box 2192, Grattan Street, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Fiona C. E. Hill, Alex Yuen & Anand Ramakrishnan

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Hill, F.C.E., Yuen, A. & Ramakrishnan, A. Vascular malformation of the flexor tendon presenting as tenosynovitis. HAND 7, 200–203 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-011-9384-y

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