Unusual Method of Thumb-sucking Prevention Leads to Bilateral Gangrenous Thumbs

Hisham Abd Alkarem Alkattan
2008 Journal of the Islamic Medical Association of North America  
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doi:10.5915/40-2-5506 fatcat:rkvjjhrn2rd3tabntqk5t5v7zi