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Classification of Congenital Deformities of Hands and Upper Limbs and Selection of Surgery Timing

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Congenital Deformities of the Hand and Upper Limb

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The congenital deformities of the upper limb are complicated, so establishment of a complete classification system for congenital deformities of the upper limbs is conducive to the understanding of anomaly formation, the design of clinical treatment planning, the study on clinical treatment and etiological factors, and the dissemination and academic exchange of knowledge on hand and upper limb congenital deformities.

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Wang, B., Wang, W., Ni, F. (2017). Classification of Congenital Deformities of Hands and Upper Limbs and Selection of Surgery Timing. In: Wang, W., Yao, J. (eds) Congenital Deformities of the Hand and Upper Limb. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5101-2_3

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