Arthroscopic capsular release for contracture of the wrist: A new technique

Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 106-110

  Verhellen, Rik ^a   Bain, Gregory I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankylosis; Arthroscopy; Capsulotomy; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST DISEASE; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033965181     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(00)90137-3     Document Type: Article

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