Thenar insertion of abductor pollicis longus accessory tendons and thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 458-463

  Roh, Michael S ^a   Strauch, Robert J ^a   Liangfeng, Xu ^a   Rosenwasser, Melvin P ^a   Pawluk, Robert J ^a   Mow, Van C ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpometacarpal; Osteoarthritis; Tendon; Thenar; Thumb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENDON; THENAR;

EID: 0034194732     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.6463     Document Type: Article

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