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Research Article

An evaluation of 3D printable elastics for post stroke dynamic hand bracing: a pilot study

, MD, MSCORCID Icon, , MSORCID Icon & , PhD
Pages 513-522 | Accepted 31 Jan 2023, Published online: 28 Feb 2023

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