Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 567-577

  Custer, Timothy ^a   Channer, Luke T ^a   Hartranft, Thomas H ^a  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FALSE ANEURYSM; HAND; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; RECREATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYNDROME; ULNAR ARTERY;

EID: 0032871540     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449903300518     Document Type: Review

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