MR imaging in chronic rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-14

  Lohman, Martina ^a   Vasenius, J ^a   Kivisaari, A ^a   Kivisaari, L ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hand, fingers and toes; Injuries; Joints; Ligaments; MR imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; RUPTURE; THUMB; ULNA; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RUPTURE; THUMB; ULNA; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0035229146     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127346387     Document Type: Article

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