Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e631-e634 , August 2010

Digital sucking induced trophic ulcers caused by nerve deficit from amniotic constriction band

  • Omar Beidas

      Affiliations

    • Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United states
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  • Ghazi M. Rayan

      Affiliations

    • Hand Surgery Section, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Hand Surgery Section, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3366 NW Expressway # 700, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, United States. Tel.: +1 405 945 4888.
    • ,
  • A. Al-Harthy

      Affiliations

    • Hand Surgery Section, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Received 14 October 2009 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00054-9

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.01.019

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e631-e634 , August 2010

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