Histopathology of the palmar beak ligament in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 496-504

  Doerschuk, Sarah H ^a   Hicks, David G ^a   Chinchilli, Vernon M ^b   Pellegrini Jr , Vincent D ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beak ligament; Chondromalacia; Osteoarthritis; Trapeziometacarpal joint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHONDROMALACIA; DEGENERATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT LESION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032912097     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0496     Document Type: Article

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