Clinical outcomes of absorbable plates (hydroxyapatite-poly-l-lactide composites) for phalangeal fractures – case reports

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Authors: I. Nagura ¹; T. Kanatani ²; A. Inui ³; Y. Mifune ³; R. Kuroda ³; S. Lucchina ^4,5
Authors place of work: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ako City Hospital, Ako, Japan ¹; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, Kobe, Japan ²; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan ³; Locarno Hand Center, Locarno, Switzerland ⁴; Hand Unit EOC, Locarno’s Regional Hospital, Locarno, Switzerland ⁵
Published in the journal: ACTA CHIRURGIAE PLASTICAE, 65, 1, 2023, pp. 37-40
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/ccachp202337

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