Biomechanical function of the distal radioulnar and ulnocarpal wrist ligaments

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 622-627

  DiTano, Oriente ^b   Trumble, Thomas E ^b   Tencer, Allan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Distal radioulnar joint; Ligament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DORSAL DISTAL RADIOULNAR LIGAMENT; DORSAL ULNOCARPAL LIGAMENT; EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; PALMAR DISTAL RADIOULNAR LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENSION; ULNOCARPAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; ULNOCARPAL JOINT LIGAMENT; ULNOLUNATE LIGAMENT; ULNOTRIQUETRAL LIGAMENT; WRIST;

EID: 0042171698     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(03)00183-7     Document Type: Article

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