A review of the first 12 months of a hand clinic.
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چکیده
The potential problems faced on setting up a hand clinic and how they may be overcome are discussed. In its first 12 months there were 199 new referrals over 50% of which were either lacerations, fingertip injuries or fractures. The management of these cases is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of emergency medicine
دوره 4 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987