The distal radioulnar joint: Anatomy and management of disorders

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-138

  Jaffe, Rachel ^a   Chidgey, Larry K ^a   LaStayo, Paul C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b DeRosa Physical Therapy   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANAMNESIS; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT DISLOCATION; JOINT INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIGAMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURE; SPLINTING; ULNA; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0029995869     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(96)80071-8     Document Type: Article

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