Arthroscopic visualization of the thumb carpometacarpal joint: Introduction and evaluation of a new radial portal

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 583-591

  Orellana, Maria A ^b   Chow, James C Y ^a  

^a Orthoped Res Found of S Illinois   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anatomy; Arthroscopy; Thumb carpometacarpal joint

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THUMB;

EID: 0037710196     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(03)00119-1     Document Type: Article

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