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Original Scientific Reports

Comparison of static and dynamic splinting regimens for extensor tendon repairs in zones V to VII

Ali KitisSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,Correspondence[email protected]
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Ramazan Hakan OzcanFaculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Dilek BagdatliFaculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Nihal BukerSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,
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Inci Gokalan KaraFaculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Pages 267-271 | Accepted 21 Dec 2011, Published online: 02 Jul 2012

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