Early ultrasound therapy for rehabilitation after zone II flexor tendon repair

Krishnamurthy Geetha; Narayanan Chandramouli Hariharan; Jagannathan Mohan

doi:10.4103/0970-0358.129629

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2014; 47(01): 85-91
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.129629

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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Early ultrasound therapy for rehabilitation after zone II flexor tendon repair

Authors

Krishnamurthy Geetha

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand, Govt. Stanley Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Narayanan Chandramouli Hariharan

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand, Govt. Stanley Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Jagannathan Mohan

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand, Govt. Stanley Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Early ultrasound therapy - zone II flexor tendon repair - PIP Joint flexion contracture

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