An anatomic study of the stabilizing ligaments of the trapezium and trapeziometacarpal joint

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 786-798

  Bettinger, Paul C ^a   Linscheid, Ronald L ^a   Berger, Richard A ^a   Cooney III, William P ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Basal joint; Ligament; Trapeziometacarpal joint; Trapezium

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPAL BONE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST;

EID: 0032766085     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0786     Document Type: Article

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