Innervation pattern of the abductor digiti minimi muscle of the hand

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27 B, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 435-439

  Gudemez, E ^a   Tekdemir, I ^a   Uslu, M ^a   Eksioglu, F ^a   Elhan, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0036800098     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0784     Document Type: Article

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