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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 48, 2014 - Issue 5
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Treatment of open hand injuries: does timing of surgery matter? A single-centre prospective analysis

Bettina H. JuonDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Berne and University of Berne, Switzerland
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Michelle IseliDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Berne and University of Berne, Switzerland
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Janett KreutzigerDepartment of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mihai A. ConstantinescuDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Berne and University of Berne, Switzerland
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Esther VögelinDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Berne and University of Berne, Switzerland
Pages 330-333 | Accepted 17 Jan 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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