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Physician practices in referring rheumatoid hand and thumb carpometacarpal arthritis cases to hand surgeons

Zahir T. Fadel, Zainalabden E. Jefri, Hussain A. Alkhalifah, Hanin M. Y. Ahmad, Raghad A. Alzahrani, Mohammed B. Ashi and Osama A. Samargandi
Saudi Medical Journal September 2024, 45 (9) 919-928; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.9.20240187

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