The holmium: Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser in wrist arthroscopy: A five-year experience in the treatment of central triangular fibrocartilage complex tears by partial excision

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-84

  Blackwell, Robert E ^a   Jemison, D Marshall ^a   Foy, Belinda D ^a  

^a Erlanger Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Holmium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser; Triangular fibrocartilage complex; Wrist arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION; WOUND INFECTION; WRIST;

EID: 0035154080     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2001.20157     Document Type: Article

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