Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 153-156 , January 2008

Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Injection of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint: Description of Technique

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PII: S0003-9993(07)01595-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.048

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 153-156 , January 2008

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