The effect of thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament attachment site on joint range of motion: An in vitro study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 283-287

  Bean, Christian H G ^a   Tencer, Allan F ^a,b   Trumble, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Ligament repair; Thumb; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB; ULNA;

EID: 0033047005     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0283     Document Type: Article

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