Mathematical Relations between the Lengths of the Metacarpal Bones and Phalanges: Surgical Significance

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-216

  Aydinlioǧlu, Atif ^a   Akpinar, Fuat ^a   Tosun, Nihat ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Metacarp; Phalanges; Radiographic measurements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BONE; FEMALE; FINGER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MODELS, ANATOMIC;

EID: 0032107797     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.185.209     Document Type: Article

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