The Results of Carpometacarpal Joint Arthrodesis of the Osteoarthritic Thumb in Younger Patients Using Memory Staples

J Hand Microsurg 2022; 14(03): 266-267
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716613

Letter to the Editor

Tomos Richards

¹Swansea Department of Hand Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom

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David Newington

¹Swansea Department of Hand Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom

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