Examination of the anatomic relationship of the proximal germinal nail matrix to the extensor tendon insertion

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1114-1117

  Shum, Charlotte ^a   Bruno, Roderick J ^a   Ristic, Sasha ^a   Rosenwasser, Melvin P ^a   Strauch, Robert J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensor tendon; Finger anatomy; Fingernail deformity; Germinal matrix; Nail bed

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER NAIL; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON;

EID: 0033730848     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.17865     Document Type: Article

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