Infection associated with a palmar skin pit in recurrent Dupuytren's disease.
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چکیده
A clinical case of documented hand infection, caused by a skin pit in a patient with Dupuytren's contracture is described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of hand surgery
دوره 14 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989