The dorsal ligaments of the wrist: Anatomy, mechanical properties, and function

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 456-468

  Viegas, Steven F ^a   Yamaguchi, Satoshi ^a   Boyd, Nolan L ^a   Patterson, Rita M ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Dorsal intercarpal ligament; Dorsal radiocarpal ligament; Mechanical properties; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; LIGAMENT; MEASUREMENT; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST;

EID: 0032909986     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0456     Document Type: Article

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