Ultrasound of the palmar aspect of the hand: normal anatomy and clinical applications of intrinsic muscles imaging

Picasso, Riccardo; Zaottini, Federico; Pistoia, Federico; Perez, Maribel Miguel; Macciò, Marta; Bianco, Deborah; Rinaldi, Simone; Pansecchi, Michelle; Rossi, Gabriele; Tovt, Luca; Martinoli, Carlo

doi:10.15557/jou.2023.0021

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Ultrasound of the palmar aspect of the hand: normal anatomy and clinical applications of intrinsic muscles imaging

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