Results of repair of peripheral tears in the triangular fibrocartilage complex using an arthroscopic suture technique

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 439-447

  Haugstvedt, Jan Ragnar ^a   Husby, Torstein ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic assisted repair; Suture of TFCC; TFCC tear; Triangular fibrocartilage tear; Wrist arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

MAXON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; SUTURING METHOD; SYNOVITIS; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0032711433     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844319950159172     Document Type: Article

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