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Kyle R Eberlin1, James Chang, Catherine M Curtin

  • 1Boston, Mass.; Palo Alto, Calif.; Dallas, Texas; and Rochester, Minn. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; the Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic; and the Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|October 10, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Achieving optimal hand function and appearance requires adequate soft-tissue coverage for complex hand defects. This study explores established and novel surgical reconstruction methods, offering preferred techniques and execution tips.

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