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A Simple and Low-Cost External Fixator for Infected Hand Injuries

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Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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  1. Department of Surgery-Traumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300, Leiden, the Netherlands

    M. M. E. Wijffels & K. A. Bartlema

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Berkshire, UK

    A. Patel & Z. Rahimtoola

  3. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Foundation Trust, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK

    A. Patel & Z. Rahimtoola

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Wijffels, M.M.E., Patel, A., Bartlema, K.A. et al. A Simple and Low-Cost External Fixator for Infected Hand Injuries. J Hand Microsurg 5, 89–91 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12593-012-0069-8

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