Repair of acute ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint with an intraosseous suture anchor

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 585-591

  Weiland, A J ^a   Berner, S H ^a   Hotchkiss, R N ^a   McCormack R R , Jr ^a   Gerwin, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030748016     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80113-X     Document Type: Article

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