Reliability of the Lichtman classification of Kienbock's disease

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 529-534

  Jafarnia, Kourosh ^a   Collins, Evan D ^a   Kohl, Harold W ^a   Bennett, James B ^a   Ilahi, Omer A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kienbock; Lichtman; Lunate; Radiographs; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CHONDROPATHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; KIENBOECK DISEASE; LUNATE BONE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034194733     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.7377     Document Type: Article

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