Patient satisfaction with the angle of fusion of the proximal interphalangeal joint.

J Hand Surg Eur Vol

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands.

Published: June 2020

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