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Review
. 2009 Nov;21(4-5):510-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00064-009-1941-1.

[Plaster of Paris in hand surgery]

[Article in German]
Bernd Hohendorff  1 , Marion Mühldorfer, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Karl-Josef Prommersberger
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[Plaster of Paris in hand surgery]

[Article in German]
Bernd Hohendorff et al. Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

Immobilization is as essential to conservative treatment of the hand as it is perioperatively in surgical treatment. Low cost and outstanding moldability distinguish plaster of Paris. This paper surveys frequently used applications of plaster of Paris in hand surgery.

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