Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 12, Supplement 2 , Pages S30-S35 , December 2007

Outcomes After Deep Full-Thickness Hand Burns

  • Radha K. Holavanahalli, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Radha K. Holavanahalli, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9136
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  • Phala A. Helm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  • April R. Gorman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
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  • Karen J. Kowalske, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education (grant no. H133A20104).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.010

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 12, Supplement 2 , Pages S30-S35 , December 2007

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