Effect of a prophylactic brace on wrist and ulnocarpal joint biomechanics in a cadaveric model

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 736-743

  Grant Ford, Marsha ^a,b   Sitler, Michael R ^b   Kozin, Scott H ^c   Barbe, Mary F ^b   Barr, Ann E ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CADAVER; CARPAL BONE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND PALM; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOADING TEST; MALE; MODEL; PAIN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0141545077     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310051701     Document Type: Article

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