Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , 2008

Hypertrophy of the abductor digiti minimi muscle simulating a localised soft tissue mass

Received 13 April 2007 ,Revised 2 August 2007 ,Accepted 14 August 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.08.006

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , 2008

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