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Optimal surgical approach for the treatment of Quervains disease: A surgical-anatomical study
Alexander R Poublon, Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3000 CA, Netherlands
Anton LA Kerver, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant 5623 EJ, Netherlands
J Henk Coert, Department of Plastic Surgery, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CX, Netherlands
Erik T Walbeehm, Department of Plastic Surgery, Radboud UMC, Gelderland, Nijmegen 6500 HB, Netherlands
Author contributions: Poublon AR and Kerver ALA performed the research, did the experiments and wrote the paper; Kleinrensink GJ, Coert JH and Walbeehm ET helped with study design and writing of the paper.
Institutional review board statement: As this is a cadaveric study, no institutional review board statement is required.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional date was available.
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Correspondence to: Alexander R Poublon, MD, Academic Research, Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy, Erasmus MC, Postbus 2040, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3000 CA, Netherlands. a.poublon@erasmusmc.nl
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Received: September 7, 2017
Peer-review started: September 24, 2017
First decision: November 6, 2017
Revised: January 6, 2018
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: February 18, 2018
Peer-review started: September 24, 2017
First decision: November 6, 2017
Revised: January 6, 2018
Accepted: January 23, 2018
Article in press: January 23, 2018
Published online: February 18, 2018
Core Tip
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