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Inflammatory reaction to suture materials after flexor tendon repair. A retrospective study of 594 patients

Marianne Arnera Department of Hand Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden;b Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Linda Ungec Department of Orthopedics, St Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mikael A. Frankob Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jonas Svingena Department of Hand Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden;b Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Article: 2222807 | Received 18 Jan 2023, Accepted 04 Jun 2023, Published online: 20 Jun 2023

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