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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Volume 11, 1977 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Vascularization and Structure of the Human Digital Tendon Sheath as Related to Flexor Tendon Function: An Angiographic and Histological Study

GÖRan Lundborg Division of Hand Surgery (Head: S. Edshage), Department of Orthopedic Surgery I, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset and the Laboratory of Experimental Biology (Head: P.-I. Brånemark), Department of Anatomy, University of Göteborg, Sweden
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Rhagnar Myrhage Division of Hand Surgery (Head: S. Edshage), Department of Orthopedic Surgery I, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset and the Laboratory of Experimental Biology (Head: P.-I. Brånemark), Department of Anatomy, University of Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 195-203 | Received 03 Jun 1977, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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