The role of metacarpophalangeal pattern (MCPP) profile analysis in the treatment of triphalangeal thumbs: Description of a method and a case report

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 631-635

  Zguricas, J ^a   Dijkstra, P F ^a   Hovius, S E R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALFORMATION SYNDROME; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; REFERENCE VALUE; THUMB; THUMB MALFORMATION;

FINGERS; HAND DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; THUMB;

EID: 0030732838     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80362-2     Document Type: Article

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