Carpal boss: Destabilization of the third carpometacarpal joint after a wedge excision

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 76-78

  Citteur, J M E ^a   Ritt, M J P F ^a   Bos, K E ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; EXCISION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; METACARPAL BONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

CADAVER; CARPAL BONES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0031916422     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80225-8     Document Type: Article

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